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decoarchitecture: Hecht’s Company Warehouse, Washington, DC Historic Photo, Library of Congress Beautiful, beautiful streamline warehouse for Hecht’s department store chain. From LoC: Building/structure dates: 1937 initial construction  Significance: Originally constructed to serve the retail activities of a major local merchant, the Hecht Company Warehouse is an outstanding example of Art Deco (Streamline Modern) which stands as one of the major triumphs of inter-war modernism in Washington, D.C. The significance of the Hecht Company Warehouse is tied to its innovative Streamline Modern architecture, early and extensive use of glass block, and importance to the city’s economic heritage.

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Hecht’s Company Warehouse, Washington, DC
Historic Photo, Library of Congress

Beautiful, beautiful streamline warehouse for Hecht’s department store chain.

From LoC:

Building/structure dates: 1937 initial construction 
Significance: Originally constructed to serve the retail activities of a major local merchant, the Hecht Company Warehouse is an outstanding example of Art Deco (Streamline Modern) which stands as one of the major triumphs of inter-war modernism in Washington, D.C. The significance of the Hecht Company Warehouse is tied to its innovative Streamline Modern architecture, early and extensive use of glass block, and importance to the city’s economic heritage.
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