Munsey Trust Building facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Munsey Trust Building
General information
Type	Office
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°53′50″N 77°01′53″W / 38.8972°N 77.0315°W / 38.8972; -77.0315
Completed	1905
Demolished	1982
Height
Roof	171 feet (52 m)
Design and construction
Architect	McKim, Mead & White
Main contractor	George Fuller Construction Company

The Munsey Trust Building was a tall office building in Washington, D.C., United States. It was located on E Street, N.W., near the National Theatre.

History of the Munsey Building

The building was designed by a famous architecture firm called McKim, Mead & White from New York City. It was built for a newspaper publisher named Frank A. Munsey. Munsey was known for owning many newspapers across the country. He was a very important person in the newspaper world in the early 1900s. He helped change how newspapers looked and were shared.

Building Details and Early Use

Construction of the Munsey Trust Building finished in 1905. The building was 171 feet (52 m) tall and had 13 floors. At that time, it was one of the tallest buildings in Washington, D.C. Only a few structures, like the Washington Monument and the Capitol dome, were taller.

A fun fact about the building is that the first national office for the Girl Scouts of the USA was located there. They were in Room 502 from 1913 to 1916.

Demolition and What's There Now

Even though many people protested, the Munsey Trust Building was taken down in 1982. It was demolished by a company working for the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. Today, a 16-story building called National Place stands where the Munsey Trust Building used to be.

Baltimore's Munsey Building

There is another building called the Munsey Building in Baltimore, Maryland. It looks similar to the one in Washington, D.C. This building was also designed by McKim, Mead and White, along with Baldwin & Pennington. It was built in 1911.

Frank Munsey first used this Baltimore building for his newspapers. Later, he turned it into the headquarters for his bank, the Munsey Trust Company. This bank later became The Equitable Trust Company. Today, the Baltimore Munsey Building has been turned into fancy apartments and condos. There is also a bank branch on the ground floor.