Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier

Name: Hecht Company Warehouse
Address: Mount Rainier, United States

#2 among attractions in Mount Rainier

Streamline Moderne architecture

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The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V. Steel of the New York engineering firm Abbott and Merkt, and prominently located on New York Avenue in Ivy City, it served as the central warehouse for The Hecht Company from its construction in 1937 and expansion in 1948. The building uses glass block extensively, culminating in a twelve-pointed star-shaped cupola at the corner, which is illuminated at night. Black brick interspersed with glass block spells out "The Hecht Co" at the fifth floor. ()

Coordinates: 38°54'56"N, 76°59'1"W

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Northeast Washington (Trinidad - Langston)Mount Rainier United States

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Hecht Company Warehouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, Metropolitan Branch Trail, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Near Northeast.

1 miE
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.2 miSW
Hiking trail, Hiking
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington D.C.
32 min walk • The Metropolitan Branch Trail is a rail trail that, when completed, will run eight miles from the transit center in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Union Station in the District of Columbia.
0.9 miN
Library
Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Near Northeast, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • Near Northeast is a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by North Capitol Street to the west, Florida Avenue to the north, F Street to the south, and 15th Street to the east.
1.1 miE
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
0.8 miE
Museum, Natural history museum
National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.
22 min walk • The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public.
1.3 miW
Cemetery, Art Nouveau architecture
Glenwood Cemetery, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • Glenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 2219 Lincoln Road NE in Washington, D.C. It is a private, secular cemetery owned and operated...
1.3 miS
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
33 min walk • The Rosedale Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1701 Gales Street NE. It opened in 2012 inside a new community center that also includes a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture
Gallaudet College Historic District, Washington D.C.
24 min walk • The Gallaudet College Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic early campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
1 miSE
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
26 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Brookland, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • Brookland is a neighborhood located in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is best known for its numerous Catholic institutions, including schools, religious communities, shrines, institutes, and other organizations built and based around the Catholic University of America.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hecht Company Warehouse?

Nearby attractions include Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington D.C. (10 min walk), West Virginia Avenue, Mount Rainier (11 min walk), Ivy City, Washington D.C. (15 min walk), Gallaudet University, Washington D.C. (18 min walk).