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Army and Navy Club (Washington, D.C.)

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In the mid-1980s, the interior of the building was gutted, although the facade was retained and the original chandeliers were saved. The building was also expanded with a high-rise section, and the work on the building was completed in February 1987. The expanded Club's dedication ceremony was
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The Army and Navy Club Library is one of the oldest private libraries in the District of Columbia. The library has close to 20,000 volumes and provides an outstanding source of information on military history and the latest news.
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scheduled for January 7, 1988, but it was delayed due to a snowstorm that dropped 10 inches of snow on the city. The dedication ceremony was rescheduled for on January 12, 1988, at which time
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and 157 feet (48 m) in height. As of July 2008, the structure stands as the 24th-tallest building in the city, tied in rank with
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streets NW. A few years later, it extended its membership eligibility to all officers and ex-officers of the Army, Navy, and Marines.
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The club includes dining rooms, guest rooms, meeting rooms, squash facilities, and a gym.
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The club changed its name to The Army and Navy Club in 1891. Its building was designed by
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that includes a conference center, restaurant, hotel rooms and fitness center. The three
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Washington Talk: Army and Navy Club: Quiet Place for Cards and Shaping History
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and was completed in 1987. The Army and Navy Club Building is an example of
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Schwinn, Beth (February 2, 1987). "Work Finished on Army and Navy Club".
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is one of the tallest buildings in the city of Washington.
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Army and Navy Club Building
Tax ID no.
Washington DC
Official website
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Washington, D.C.
Coordinates
38°54′05″N 77°02′18″W / 38.9015°N 77.0382°W / 38.9015; -77.0382
Hornblower & Marshall
Albert L. Harris
private club
Washington, D.C.

14th
Hornblower & Marshall
Albert L. Harris
President
Ronald Reagan
high-rise
Washington, D.C.
floors
1620 L Street
1333 H Street
1000 Connecticut Avenue
Republic Building
1111 19th Street
The Watergate Hotel and Office Building
Shalom Baranes Associates
modern architecture

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