Spring Valley Shopping Center

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Location4820, 4860, 4872, 4874 Massachusetts Avenue, and 4301 49th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°56′40.82″N77°5′42.81″W / 38.9446722°N 77.0952250°W / 38.9446722; -77.0952250 Coordinates: 38°56′40.82″N77°5′42.81″W / 38.9446722°N 77.0952250°W / 38.9446722; -77.0952250
Built1939
ArchitectA.C. Miller
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 03000731 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 2003

The Spring Valley Shopping Center is an historic shopping center, located at 4820, 4860, 4872, 4874 Massachusetts Avenue and 4301 49th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Spring Valley neighborhood.

History

It was designed by A.C. Miller in 1939; the Colonial Revival buildings were originally known as the Spring Valley Shopping Center. [2]

Original tenants included Esso, D.G.S. Market, Garfinckel's Department Store (Spring Valley Branch), and other retailers.

The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2003. Current tenants include Crate & Barrel, [3] Bank of America, Capital One Bank (formerly Chevy Chase Bank), Starbucks Coffee, and Le Pain Quotidien.

In 2015, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust announced development plans. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/03000731_text
  3. "Find Furniture Store, Outlet & Warehouse Locations | Crate & Barrel".
  4. Wiener, Aaron. "A Lot to Lose: Can a Parking Lot Be an Historic Landmark?". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 16 April 2015.