Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building (formerly the Social Security Administration Building) is a historic building at 330 Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C.[2]
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| Location | 330 Independence Avenue. SW |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′14.64″N 77°1′.84″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | Charles Klauder, Louis A. Simon |
| Architectural style | Egyptian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000639[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 6, 2007 |
History
It was designed by Charles Klauder and Louis A. Simon, in the Stripped Classical style[2] in 1939. On April 28, 1988, it was renamed the "Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building".[3] On July 6, 2007, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Voice of America and the U.S. Agency for Global Media are the building's main tenants. It moved there in 1954.[2]
Gallery
North Side oblique view.jpg.webp)
North Entrance
East Entrance
South Entrance
West Entrance
Cornerstone
See also
- Railroad Retirement Board Building – on the same block
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Find a Building: Search". www.gsa.gov.
- OCOMM, OPUM. "history". www.ssa.gov.
External links
Media related to Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building at Wikimedia Commons
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