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Occupying the former site of the old Dime Savings Bank, the Residences at Terrell Place - a luxury 29-unit, 10-story condominium building - is now completed at 7th & E Streets northwest in downtown Washington, D.C. Clark Residential served as general contractor on the $17 million project. The Residences are owned by 675 E Street, LLC, a subsidiary of CarrAmerica.
This project features the restoration of the oldest historic facade Clark has undertaken in the District. Dating back to 1868, the stucco and cast iron composition is unique. The original facades of the old Dime Savings Bank are incorporated into the first five floors and a blend of precast, masonry, metal panels and curtain wall is featured on the upper floors and the connecting glass elevator tower. In association with Oehrlein & Associates of Washington, D.C., SmithGroup of Washington, D.C. designed the facade on the corner of 7th & E Streets to replicate the Dime Savings Bank circa 1909, using decorative copper, leaded glass and cast iron grilles. High-end finishes such as oak, maple and cherry wood flooring, granite kitchen countertops and Canac cabinets, add elegance to the interior. A 10-story elevator tower features an English channel glass system and is located between the 10-story building and two, four-story historic wood frame row houses that were restored to include nine of the 29 units. Constructed beneath an adjacent public alley, a pedestrian tunnel will connect the condominiums to an existing underground parking garage.
In addition to architectural design, SmithGroup also designed the mechanical and electrical systems. Oehrlein & Associates served as the historic preservation architect and McMullan & Associates of Alexandria, Va. was the structural engineer.
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