Exterior of the Federal Reserve Board

ID: 5084 ~ Source: Photograph by Zachary Burt

This file appears in: Federal Reserve Board Building: This structure set the tone for progressive architecture in Washington, DC.

This file appears in: Federal Reserve Board Building: This structure set the tone for progressive architecture in Washington, DC.

Federal Reserve Board Building: This structure set the tone for progressive architecture in Washington, DC.

By The DC Historic Sites team

In 1935, the Federal Reserve Board held a national competition to select an architect who would design their new Washington, DC headquarters. The ultimate winner was the prominent Paul Philippe Cret,…