Washington Post Removes Iconic Sign from Old Heaquarters

The Washington Post headquarters looks a little bare now.

Workers were spotted removing the iconic Post sign at 1150 15th Street NW earlier this morning. All that remains is a ghostly outline of the company’s name.

Washingtonian broke the news yesterday that the old Post sign would come down today. The sign will be reinstalled on the fourth floor of the newspaper’s new headquarters at 1301 K St. NW when it opens next year.

Journalists gathered to say farewell — albeit temporarily — to the iconic sign by snapping selfies in front of it yesterday.

Last day for @washingtonpost sign on 15th Street w/ @Fahrenthold @pkcapitol @PostRoz @CarolLeonnig @PhilipRucker pic.twitter.com/UI14Bc1uh0

— Matea Gold (@mateagold) October 19, 2015

The @washingtonpost building move gets real tomorrow with the removal of the sign on 15th … https://t.co/N0QDR6uliz pic.twitter.com/JZYX0FZsRc

— Chloe Negron (@missmagner) October 19, 2015

photo day on 15th St. Our sign comes down tomorrow; will be inside the new HQ @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/DrwOIllIku

— Richard Leiby (@richleiby) October 20, 2015

They're tearing the sign down in front of the @washingtonpost tomorrow so we snagged a photo real quick. pic.twitter.com/KXKYM0DAQy

— Steven Rich (@dataeditor) October 19, 2015