Champlain Apartment Building
Also known as Orme Building
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About Champlain Apartment Building
Champlain Apartment Building, at 1424 K St., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 7, 1994. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 31 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS. 26 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1424 K St., NW., Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
92 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Beaux Arts style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.
Memories of Champlain Apartment Building
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Questions about Champlain Apartment Building
Is Champlain Apartment Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 7, 1994 (Register number 94001042).
Is Champlain Apartment Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is United Mine Workers of America, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Champlain Apartment Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Champlain Apartment Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117691529 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.