Watergate Complex, Washington, DC 50Th Anniversary of the Dedication FACT SHEET

Watergate Complex, Washington, DC 50Th Anniversary of the Dedication FACT SHEET

FACT SHEET Watergate Complex, Washington, DC 50th Anniversary of the Dedication • Watergate East (WEI), 2500 & 2510 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 (delivered 1965, 240 units, 13 stories, swimming pool, residents represent about 22 countries, only building Architect Luigi Moretti was directly hands on) - www.watergateeast.com • Watergate West (WGW), 2700 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 (delivered 1969, 143 units, 13 stories, swimming pool) - www.watergatewest.com • Watergate South (WGS), 700 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 (delivered 1971, 227 units, 12 stories, swimming pool) • 2600 Office Building, 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 (delivered 1967, 198,000 square feet) • Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 (delivered 1967) • 600 Office Building, 600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 (delivered 1971, purchased in 2003 by David G. Bradley, owner of The Atlantic magazine; subsequently purchased by WashREIT in 2017) • Dedicated October 27, 1965 • Registered on the National Register of Historic Places, 2005 • Architectural, Design, Construction Team Sponsor: Watergate Improvement Associates Aldo Samaritani, Chairman Nicolas M. Salgo, President Project Management Ediltecno, S.p.A., Inc Giuseppe Cecchi Architects Luigi Moretti (Italy) and Milton Fischer (USA) William Graff, Project Architect Landscape Architect: Boris V. Timchenko General Contractor: Magazine Brothers Construction Corp. • Heating/Cooling: Washington Gas Light Company (plant on site) • First use of computer aided drafting in USA in commercial building; WEI alone has 2200 wall panels in over 100 sizes • One of first green roofs in Washington, DC metro area, camouflage for underground areas • 800 to 5000 square foot apartments, some duplexes, with balconies averaging over 100 feet long • Roof terraces available to all residents • Configuration of buildings defines 4 distinct public, semi-public and private areas .

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