Southern Aid Society–Dunbar Theater Building

Southern Aid Society Building–Dunbar Theater
Dunbar Theater Building in 2008
Southern Aid Society–Dunbar Theater Building is located in Washington, D.C.
Southern Aid Society–Dunbar Theater Building
Location1901-1903 7th St. NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′56″N 77°1′19″W / 38.91556°N 77.02194°W / 38.91556; -77.02194
Built1921
ArchitectIsaiah T. Hatton
Reginald W. Geare (theater)
Part ofGreater U Street Historic District[2] (ID93001129)
NRHP reference No.86003071 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 1986

The Southern Aid Society Building–Dunbar Theater is an historic structure located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building was designed by architect Isaiah T. Hatton. Reginald W. Geare designed the theater portion of the building. It was completed in 1921.[3] It has been listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites since 1984 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is a contributing property in the Greater U Street Historic District.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Trieschmann, Laura V.; Sellin, Anne; Callcott, Stephen (November 1998), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Greater U Street Historic District (PDF), retrieved March 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2011-12-15.