Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey Company Building
A 1907 neo-classical office building in Washington, D.C., built for a local brokerage firm and later converted into the Playhouse Theater.
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Overview
The Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey Company Building is a neo-classical building located at 727 15th Street NW in Washington, D.C. It was designed by architect Paul J. Pelz in 1907 for a local brokerage firm of the same name. The building stood in a section of 15th Street near the U.S. Treasury that was home to several brokerage offices. In 1948, the structure was converted into a movie theater and renamed the Playhouse Theater. The theater operated until the early 1980s, after which it closed and an apartment block was constructed above what had previously been a low-rise building. The building is listed as a building in Washington, D.C., United States, in Wikidata.
History
The Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey Company Building was designed by architect Paul J. Pelz in 1907 for a local brokerage firm. It is a neo-classical building on 727 15th Street NW, Washington DC, in a section of 15th Street neighboring the US Treasury where other brokers also had offices. In 1948 the building was converted into a movie theater and renamed Playhouse Theater. The theater closed in the early 1980s and an apartment block was built above what had until then been a low-rise building.
- 1948
Converted into a movie theater and renamed Playhouse Theater.
- 1907
Building designed by architect Paul J. Pelz for a local brokerage firm.
Theater closed; an apartment block was built above the low-rise building.
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