Fireman's Insurance Company Building

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Fireman's Insurance Company Building
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Location within Central Washington, D.C.
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Type Office
Location 303 Seventh Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°53′39″N77°01′19″W / 38.894154°N 77.021829°W / 38.894154; -77.021829 Coordinates: 38°53′39″N77°01′19″W / 38.894154°N 77.021829°W / 38.894154; -77.021829
Renovated 1887

Fireman's Insurance Company Building is an historic building in Washington, D.C. [1]

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History

The Queen Anne-style building, at 303 Seventh Street, N.W., was completed in 1882. [2]

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The Fireman's Insurance Company owned the building through the 1950s. [3]

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References

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