George M. Barker Company Warehouse

Coordinates: 38°54′36″N 77°1′17″W / 38.91000°N 77.02139°W / 38.91000; -77.02139
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George M. Barker Company Warehouse
George M. Barker Company Warehouse is located in Washington, D.C.
George M. Barker Company Warehouse
Location1525 7th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′36″N 77°1′17″W / 38.91000°N 77.02139°W / 38.91000; -77.02139
Built1906
ArchitectA.M. Poynton
NRHP reference No.08000820 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 2008 [2]
Designated DCIHSMay 22, 2008

The George M. Barker Company Warehouse is an historic building located at 1525 7th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Logan Circle-Shaw neighborhood.

History[edit]

It was designed by A.M. Poynton and constructed in 1906 as a lumber, coal and wood distribution warehouse.[3]

It is now used by Bread for the City, a local social service organization, and above the door is written "Dignity, Respect, Service."

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Barker, George M., Company Warehouse". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "LandmarkHunter.com – George M. Barker Company Warehouse". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. ^ "DC Preservation League e-Advocate". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-27.