Munson Hall

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Munson Hall
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Location2212 Eye St., NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′2″N77°2′57″W / 38.90056°N 77.04917°W / 38.90056; -77.04917 Coordinates: 38°54′2″N77°2′57″W / 38.90056°N 77.04917°W / 38.90056; -77.04917
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
ArchitectRobert O. Scholz
MPS Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS
NRHP reference # 10000372 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 2010

Munson Hall is a residence hall on the campus of George Washington University, located at 2212 Eye St., Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.

George Washington University university in Washington, D.C.

The George Washington University is a private research university in Washington, D.C. It was chartered in 1821 by an act of the United States Congress.

Foggy Bottom late 18th and 19th-century neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

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History

The building was designed by Robert O. Scholz and was built in 1937. [2] It was known as the Munson Hall Apartments and became a residence hall in 1981.

It is an eight-story structure that is similar in style and form as the Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall next door. The exterior is covered in buff brick with cast stone detailing. There is a slightly projecting center bay with a recessed entrance with vertical cast stone banding. The entrance also features three medallions and two panels with decorative scroll work.

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall is a residence hall on the campus of the George Washington University, in Washington, DC. It is named after GW alumna Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady of the United States.

It was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Munson_Hall". George Washington University. Retrieved 2012-03-21.