Tenants move into new National Press Building in 1927

This Week In National Press Club History

August 24, 1925: A contract is signed for the construction of a new National Press Building, which becomes the largest privately-owned office building in Washington, D.C.

August 25, 1927: Tenants begin moving into the new National Press Building.

This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the NPC's History & Heritage Committee, which is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions, events, lectures and the oral-history project.

For more information on History & Heritage Committee activities, or to join the Committee, contact Bill Hickman at [email protected].