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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1424 K St., NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′9″N 77°1′58″W
Built	1905
Architect	Clinton Smith
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
MPS	Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference No.	94001042[1]
Added to NRHP	September 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.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-11-29.