Sun Building
Also known as American Bank Building
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About Sun Building
Sun Building, at 1317 F St., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 1985. The Register lists it for its commerce, engineering and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Victorian Gothic, as it does for 3 other District of Columbia listings. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building 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 · 60 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1317 F St., NW, Washington · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Sun BuildingStart here
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Ford's Theatre National Historic SiteBuilt 1965 · next door - 3
National Union BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1890 · next door - 4
Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company BranchRichardsonian · next door - 5
Equitable Co-operative Building AssociationClassical Revival · Built 1911 · next door
73 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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Victorian Gothic style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian Gothic.
Memories of Sun Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Sun Building
Is Sun Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 1985 (Register number 85000650).
Is Sun Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is General Post Office, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit Sun 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 Sun Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 60 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 117692522 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.