The Spring Valley Shopping Center is an historic shopping center, located at 4820, 4860, 4872, 4874 Massachusetts Avenue and 4301 49th Street,

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, in the Spring Valley neighborhood.

History

It was designed by A.C. Miller in 1939; the

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buildings were originally known as the Spring Valley Shopping Center. Original tenants included

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, D.G.S. Market,

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Department Store (Spring Valley Branch), and other retailers. The buildings were added to the

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on August 7, 2003. Current tenants include Crate & Barrel, Bank of America,

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Bank (formerly Chevy Chase Bank),

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Coffee, and Le Pain Quotidien. In 2015, Washington Real Estate Investment Trust announced development plans.

References

Commercial buildings completed in 1939 Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Colonial Revival architecture in Washington, D.C. Shopping malls established in 1939 Shopping malls in Washington, D.C. 1939 establishments in Washington, D.C. Department stores on the National Register of Historic Places {{WashingtonDC-NRHP-stub