The Army and Navy Club is a private club located at 901 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C. The Army and Navy Club Building is one of the tallest buildings in the city of Washington.
The club was founded in December 1885 as the United Service Club.[2][3] At the time, membership was limited to officers who had served during wartime.[3] It had a few rooms in a building at the corner of F and 14th streets NW.[3] A few years later, it extended its membership eligibility to all officers and ex-officers of the Army, Navy, and Marines.[3]
The club changed its name to The Army and Navy Club in 1891.[4] Its building was designed by Hornblower & Marshall and the construction was supervised by Albert L. Harris. [5] The building was completed and officially opened on August 9, 1912.[1]
In the mid-1980s, the interior of the building was gutted, although the facade was retained and the original chandeliers were saved.[6] The building was also expanded with a high-rise section, and the work on the building was completed in February 1987.[3] The expanded Club's dedication ceremony was scheduled for January 7, 1988, but it was delayed due to a snowstorm that dropped 10 inches of snow on the city.[7] The dedication ceremony was rescheduled for on January 12, 1988, at which time PresidentRonald Reagan formally dedicated the building.[8]
Building and facilitiesedit
The Army and Navy Club Library is one of the oldest private libraries in the District of Columbia. The library has close to 20,000 volumes and provides an outstanding source of information on military history and the latest news.
The club includes dining rooms, guest rooms, meeting rooms, squash facilities, and a gym.
^ ab"Club in New Home: Army and Navy Members Move to Sound of Bugle". The Washington Post. August 10, 1912. p. 7.
^"Washington Talk: Army and Navy Club: Quiet Place for Cards and Shaping History". The New York Times. January 8, 1988.
^ abcde"Clubs and Club Life". The Washington Post. December 20, 1891. p. 12.
^"Handsome Quarters of the Army and Navy Club". The Washington Post. August 24, 1891. p. 5.
^"New Municipal Architect Named by Commissioners". Washington Evening Star. Washington, D.C. April 5, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Schwinn, Beth (February 2, 1987). "Work Finished on Army and Navy Club". The Washington Post. p. F24/
^"Snowstorm Buries Capital, Government Shuts Down". Los Angeles Times. January 8, 1988. p. 1.
^"Military Personnel Praised by Reagan". Los Angeles Times. January 13, 1988. p. 13.
^ abcde"Army and Navy Club Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
External linksedit
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Official website
January 01, 1970
army, navy, club, washington, army, navy, club, private, club, located, 17th, street, washington, army, navy, club, building, tallest, buildings, city, washington, army, navy, clubformation1885, years, 1885, typeprivate, social, clubtax, 0028710headquarters901. The Army and Navy Club is a private club located at 901 17th Street NW Washington D C The Army and Navy Club Building is one of the tallest buildings in the city of Washington Army amp Navy ClubFormation1885 139 years ago 1885 TypePrivate Social ClubTax ID no 53 0028710Headquarters901 17th Street NW Washington DCWebsiteOfficial website Army and Navy Club BuildingArmy and Navy Club Building in August 2020General informationTypeMixed useLocation1627 I Street NWWashington D C United StatesCoordinates38 54 05 N 77 02 18 W 38 9015 N 77 0382 W 38 9015 77 0382CompletedAugust 9 1912 111 years ago 1912 08 09 1 Renovated1987HeightRoof157 ft 48 m Technical detailsFloor count12Floor area337 000 sq ft 31 300 m2 Lifts elevators3Design and constructionArchitect s Hornblower amp Marshall with construction supervision by Albert L HarrisShalom Baranes Associates PC 1987 renovation Contents 1 History 2 Building and facilities 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Army and Navy Club Building in 1915 The club was founded in December 1885 as the United Service Club 2 3 At the time membership was limited to officers who had served during wartime 3 It had a few rooms in a building at the corner of F and 14th streets NW 3 A few years later it extended its membership eligibility to all officers and ex officers of the Army Navy and Marines 3 The club changed its name to The Army and Navy Club in 1891 4 Its building was designed by Hornblower amp Marshall and the construction was supervised by Albert L Harris 5 The building was completed and officially opened on August 9 1912 1 In the mid 1980s the interior of the building was gutted although the facade was retained and the original chandeliers were saved 6 The building was also expanded with a high rise section and the work on the building was completed in February 1987 3 The expanded Club s dedication ceremony was scheduled for January 7 1988 but it was delayed due to a snowstorm that dropped 10 inches of snow on the city 7 The dedication ceremony was rescheduled for on January 12 1988 at which time President Ronald Reagan formally dedicated the building 8 Building and facilities editThe Army and Navy Club Library is one of the oldest private libraries in the District of Columbia The library has close to 20 000 volumes and provides an outstanding source of information on military history and the latest news The club includes dining rooms guest rooms meeting rooms squash facilities and a gym The building is a high rise building at least in Washington D C The building rises 12 floors and 157 feet 48 m in height 9 As of July 2008 the structure stands as the 24th tallest building in the city tied in rank with 1620 L Street 1333 H Street 1000 Connecticut Avenue the Republic Building 1010 Mass 1111 19th Street and The Watergate Hotel and Office Building It was formerly a seven story building completed in 1912 The additions to the original building were designed by architectural firm Shalom Baranes Associates and was completed in 1987 9 The Army and Navy Club Building is an example of modern architecture 9 and is classified as a mixed use building it is composed mostly of office space with 337 000 square feet 31 000 m2 of commercial area but also contains a clubhouse for The Army and Navy Club that includes a conference center restaurant hotel rooms and fitness center 9 The three basement levels are used as parking space containing a 177 lot parking garage 9 See also editList of tallest buildings in Washington D C References edit a b Club in New Home Army and Navy Members Move to Sound of Bugle The Washington Post August 10 1912 p 7 Washington Talk Army and Navy Club Quiet Place for Cards and Shaping History The New York Times January 8 1988 a b c d e Clubs and Club Life The Washington Post December 20 1891 p 12 Handsome Quarters of the Army and Navy Club The Washington Post August 24 1891 p 5 New Municipal Architect Named by Commissioners Washington Evening Star Washington D C April 5 1921 p 1 Retrieved January 23 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Schwinn Beth February 2 1987 Work Finished on Army and Navy Club The Washington Post p F24 Snowstorm Buries Capital Government Shuts Down Los Angeles Times January 8 1988 p 1 Military Personnel Praised by Reagan Los Angeles Times January 13 1988 p 13 a b c d e Army and Navy Club Building SkyscraperPage com Retrieved 2008 07 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Army and Navy Club Building Official website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Army and Navy Club Washington D C amp oldid 1218578196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
