The building was designed by architect Clinton Smith and constructed in 1905.

A real estate venture of Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont (who was also the president of the Vermont Marble Company), it features a white marble Beaux-Arts Classical façade.

The building exemplifies the importance of elected officials on Washington's design and the significance of private construction in implementing the City Beautiful movement in Washington.

[2] Converted into an office building, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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