Exercise Sciences Program Building

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Building

Address: 817 23rd Street, N.W.

Square and lot, bordering streets: Square 55 (H, I, 22nd, 23rd)

Architect: Unknown

Date of construction: 1940s

Original owner: George Washington University

Description: Formerly known as "K Gym," the building was renovated in 2000 to preserve its classic Art Deco style. It is constructed of white brick, laid in Flemish bond. A large panel of glass blocks caps a slightly recessed door. Horizontal bands of projecting brick run along either side of the door. A blank medallion of cast stone is located at the center just under the roofline.

Document Information

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Photographic Credit: n/a
Author or Source: Reconnaissance-Level Architectural Survey of Properties in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., 1999
Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: December 21, 2006
Prepared by: Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist

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