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| Keywords: Wilkins Building - Washington, D.C..jpg en The Wilking Building located at 1512-14 H Street NW in downtown Washington D C The nine-story building designed by local architect Jules Henri de Sibour was constructed in 1912 by the Wells Bros of New York The owners were John F and Robert C Wilkins In 1932 the U S Federal government purchased the building and used it as office space for the Veteran Bureau The Wilkins Building was demolished in the 1960s and the site is now occupied by the Howard T Markey National Courts Building On the far left is the Union Trust Building now a branch office of the American Bar Association It was designed by local architect Waddy B Wood and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Businesses seen in the picture include W J Sloane Southern Railway ticket office W M Frank Thyson Real Estate Consumers Company M Tudor Morsell Real Estate W F Roberts Company A C Wiley Real Estate Nejib Hekimian Inc F B Keech Co and Marie Louise Hat Shop The only buildings seen in this picture that still exist are the Union Trust Building and the rear portion of the Dolly Madison House 1516 H Street on the far right; now a contributing property to the Lafayette Square Historic District npcc 30670 National Photo Company 1920 PD-USGov Bar association buildings American Bar Association 1920 in Washington D C Streets in Washington D C Historic district contributing properties in Washington D C National Register of Historic Places in Washington D C Demolished buildings in Washington D C Southern Railway US Jules Henri de Sibour Buildings of the United States government in Washington D C Dolley Madison Built in Washington D C in 1912 H Street Washington D C | ||||
