The Winder Building, view of the 17th and F Streets facades, taken from the southeast, March 1969
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Credit: Leo J. Schmittel, NCPC
This file appears in: Winder Building: The Winder Building was technologically advanced at the time it was built for government use, prior to the Civil War.
Winder Building: The Winder Building was technologically advanced at the time it was built for government use, prior to the Civil War.
At the time of its construction in 1847-1848, the Winder Building was notable for its height (which was much criticized in pre-elevator days), its early use of iron beams, and its central heating…