The Cooper Lewis Condominiums are named after the two families that shaped city life at 14th and P Streets for over half a century. A pharmacist, Dr. Samuel E. Lewis, lived and worked on this corner for most of his life. In 1897, Dr. Lewis commissioned architect Paul Pelz to design a new building at 1502 14th Street. Pelz was renowned for having designed the Library of Congress and Healy Hall at Georgetown University.

In 1925, Lewis leased the building to Edward and Jenniw Cooper, who operated the Cooper Hardware store in the Pelz Building for over 50 years. Through creative preservation, the Cooper Lewis fuses the historic Pelz building with exciting new construction, creating a fresh urban architecture for the 14th Street of the 21st Century.

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