Yale Steam Laundry, Industrial heritage site in Mount Vernon Square, Washington D.C.
The Yale Steam Laundry complex consists of three connected buildings featuring large windows, limestone facades, and red brick construction from the early 1900s.
Established in 1885, the facility operated until 1976, employing thousands of workers and serving as one of Washington's principal commercial laundry services.
The building represents early 20th-century industrial architecture with Neo-Renaissance and Colonial Revival elements designed by architects Thomas Francis Jr. and Alfred B. Mullett.
Located at 437-443 New York Avenue Northwest, the structure now contains residential condominiums following its 2008 renovation by architect John Ronan.
The facility utilized a vertical operational design where laundry items moved from bottom to top through different processing stages within the building.
Location: Washington, D.C.
GPS coordinates: 38.90455,-77.01697
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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