Key Hall

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Building

Title: Francis Scott Key Hall

Address: 600 20th Street, N.W.

Square and lot, bordering streets: Square 103 (F, G, 20th, 21st Streets)

Architect: George N. Ray

Date of construction: 1925

Original owner: Unknown

Description: The building was named for Francis Scott Key, and was formerly the Francis Scott Key Hotel. It was built for Howard Etchison in 1925 and purchased by GW in 1976. Although it was converted into a dormitory, it retains its original form and appearance. It is faced with brick and is eight stories high with a cornice and exaggerated details. A limestone belt course runs over the second floor. The hall is situated on the southern corridor of campus and provides excellent access to the Law School and University Yard. The historic elegance of the former 1920s hotel creates a splendor and beauty unparalleled by other residence halls. The first residence hall director was appointed in 1976-77.

Formerly on this square: Washington College of Law, 2000 G Street; Residential and small businesses.

Historic designation: None

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

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