Washington Real Estate Investment Trust stock certificate 1971 (DC REIT)

Great real estate stock from the Washington DC area.  Great eagle vignette printed in the color of the certificate which comes in orange, blue, green, and set of 3 colors.  Issued and cancelled.  Dated 1971.    

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust engages in the ownership and operation of income-producing real estate properties. It invests in a diversified portfolio which includes office buildings, retail centers, and residential properties. The company was founded by Arthur A. Birney and Benjamin H. Dorsey in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. 

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is a self-administered, self-managed, equity real estate investment trust founded in 1960, making it the oldest publicly traded REIT in the country. Washington REIT owns and operates income-producing real estate properties in the greater Washington, D.C. region. Invested in a diversified portfolio that includes office, retail and residential properties and land for development. This strategy has proven successful through five decades of established performance in the nation's capital.