One Franklin Square
Encyclopedia
One Franklin Square is a high-rise building at 1301 K Street NW
, in Washington, D.C.
The 64 m (210 ft), 12 story
building was completed in 1989, and is the fifth-tallest building in The District, occupying almost the entire north side of the 1300 block of K Street NW across from Franklin Square
.
The building is owned and managed by Hines Interests; developed by Prentiss Company and designed by Hartman-Cox Architects and The Dewberry Companies.
One Franklin Square is an important setting in the final act of the 2009 Dan Brown
novel, The Lost Symbol.
K Street (Washington, D.C.)
K Street is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous think tanks, lobbyists, and advocacy groups.-Location:...
, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
The 64 m (210 ft), 12 story
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
building was completed in 1989, and is the fifth-tallest building in The District, occupying almost the entire north side of the 1300 block of K Street NW across from Franklin Square
Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)
Franklin Square is a square in downtown Washington, D.C.. Named after Benjamin Franklin, it is bounded by K Street Northwest to the north, 13th Street NW on the east, I Street NW on the south, and 14th Street NW on the west. It is served by the McPherson Square station of the Washington Metro,...
.
The building is owned and managed by Hines Interests; developed by Prentiss Company and designed by Hartman-Cox Architects and The Dewberry Companies.
One Franklin Square is an important setting in the final act of the 2009 Dan Brown
Dan Brown
Dan Brown is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour time period, feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories...
novel, The Lost Symbol.
External links
- One Franklin Square official website
- One Franklin Square at Hines Interests Limited PartnershipHines Interests Limited PartnershipHines Interests Limited Partnership is privately held international commercial real estate concern with its headquarters located in the Williams Tower in Uptown Houston, Texas...