Wire Building

The Wire Building is an historic structure located at 1000 Vermont Ave NW at the intersection of Vermont and K Streets, in Downtown Washington, D.C. It was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites in 2012 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. The building was designed by architect Alvin L. Aubinoe from the architectural firm of Aubinoe and Edwards and built between 1949 and 1950.^[2] It is a twelve-story structure, rising to a height of 155.6 feet (47 m).^[3]

Wire Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Wire Building in 2023
Location	1000 Vermont Ave., NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′10.3176″N 77°02′2.1624″W
Built	1949-1950
Architect	Alvin L. Aubinoe
Architectural style	Modern
NRHP reference No.	12001195[1]
Added to NRHP	January 23, 2013