Champlain Apartment Building

The Champlain Apartment Building, also known as the Orme Building, is an historic structure located at 1424 K St., Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Downtown neighborhood.

Champlain Apartment Building
Location1424 K St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′9″N 77°1′58″W
Built1905
ArchitectClinton Smith
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
MPSApartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference No.94001042[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 7, 1994

History

The building was designed by architect Clinton Smith and constructed in 1905. A real estate venture of Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont (who was also the president of the Vermont Marble Company), it features a white marble Beaux-Arts Classical façade. The building exemplifies the importance of elected officials on Washington's design and the significance of private construction in implementing the City Beautiful movement in Washington.[2] Converted into an office building, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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