Elizabeth Arden Building

Not to be confused with 689 Fifth Avenue in New York City, once known as the Elizabeth Arden Building.

Elizabeth Arden Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Elizabeth Arden Building in 2012
Location	1147 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′19″N 77°02′25″W
Area	12,500 square feet (1,161 m^2)
Built	1929
Architect	Mott B. Schmidt
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	03000778[1]
Added to NRHP	August 18, 2003 [2]

The Elizabeth Arden Building is an historic building, located at 1147 Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in downtown Washington, D.C.

History

Built in 1929, the former Elizabeth Arden beauty salon is an example of Georgian Revival architecture, and the city's only known design of architect Mott B. Schmidt. The Elizabeth Arden Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It was renovated for the Tiny Jewel Box store in 1996.^[3]

See also

• Demonet Building
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
• Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row

References

1. "Search on NRHP focus database". nrhp.focus.nps.gov. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
2. "Elizabeth Arden Building". National Register of Historic Places—Nomination Form. National Park Service. August 2003. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
3. Karen M. Lundegaard (September 30, 1996). "Tiny Jewel Box moves and grows 800 percent bigger". Washington Business Journal.

External links

• "Elizabeth Arden Building, District of Columbia Latitude/Longitude". www.lat-long.com.
• "Elizabeth Arden Building - National Register -". www.communitywalk.com.