Then&Now: Suntrust Building
18 08 2009In one of the most prime spots in town only steps from the White House on 15th St NW, the Suntrust Building has certainly stood the test of time. Built all the way back in 1888 and designed by Architect James Windrim, it was originally called the National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Co. Bank.
The clock and gold dome are really incredible details that you just never see anymore, nor do we have that many examples left of the stunning Queen Anne style anywhere else in the city. It should be apparent why the red brick and terra cota building is on the National Register. The building was sold back in 2007 to a Spanish investment group for $87 million.
[Left Photo: ctankcycles, Right Photo: LOC]
I remember it as the NS&T building up through the late ’80’s.
When’s the “then” photo from? The streetcar and automobiles look 1940s-ish.
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