[1] It replaced an older building constructed in 1870 at 9th and F streets (which as of 2013[update] was still standing).

Wood, the main building was completed in 1908 in an effort to bring the City Beautiful movement to Washington, D.C. Wood was recognized as being especially supportive of women architects during his lifetime.

[2] In 1983 the building was put up for sale by the Freemasons and was purchased that year by the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

The interior of the building was renovated, with the auditorium converted into a special events space.

This article about a property in the District of Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.