District of Columbia government buildings. Exterior of District Building

ID: 3007 ~ Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA ~ Creator: Theodor Horydczak ~ Date: ca. 1920-ca. 1950
This file appears in: District Building (John A. Wilson Building)
District of Columbia government buildings. Exterior of District Building
Theodor Horydczak Collection (Library of Congress)
This file appears in: District Building (John A. Wilson Building)

Built between 1904 and 1908, the District Building occupies an entire city block between E and D Streets south of Pennsylvania Avenue. The building is an excellent example of American Beaux-Arts Classicism, designed by Philadelphia architectural…