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U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Annex: This former government building was successfully converted to residential use.
Constructed between 1936 and 1937, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Annex provided the necessary space for federal employees to create and refine cotton classification and standardization.…
West Heating Plant: The West Heating Plant, completed in 1948, was designed by W.M. Dewey Foster to generate steam for nearby federal buildings.
The West Heating Plant, originally known as the West Central Heating Plant, was designed by consulting architect William Dewey Foster (1890-1958), working under successive Supervising Architects of…
US Department of State Building: This administrative building demonstrates governmental growth following World War II.
Like the Department of War, the Department of State experienced rapid growth due to World War II, requiring it to seek quarters outside of the old State, War and Navy Building. In 1947, the Department…
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Building (Mary E. Switzer Building): In 1972, this became the first federal building to be named for a woman, Mary E. Switzer.
This federal building was constructed between 1939 and 1940, using the design of architects Charles Z. Klauder and Louis A. Simon. Although it was intended for the Railroad Retirement Board, its first…
Social Security Administration (Wilbur J. Cohen) Building: The Wilbur J. Cohen Building was one of the last federal buildings constructed under the extensive construction program of the 1920s and 1930s.
The Wilbur J. Cohen Building, formerly the Social Security Administration Building, is a monumental presence amongst significant public buildings on the National Mall. The building is part of the…