National Place Building

National Place is a large, 16-story building consisting of street-level retail and dining, with office space on the upper levels. It is adjacent to the National Press Building, and originally housed The Shops at National Place (or simply The Shops), a three-level, enclosed shopping mall in downtown Washington, D.C., opening in 1984 and 1985 as a festival marketplace. It is located on the block bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, F Street, between 13th and 14th Streets NW, the former site of the Munsey Trust Building. It was located near the Metro Center station of the Washington Metro system. In April 2015, owner Quadrangle Development Corporation intended to demolish the mall and replace it with a 283,000 square feet (26, 300 m2), 13-story building. However, due to historical reasons, that plan was abandoned. Since June 2005, a small food court with 10+ vendors, branded Eat at National Place, operated in a portion of the mall, but the court closed permanently in May 2020.

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