U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
January 24, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74002175

About this property

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Building, houses the administrative offices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The Administration Building projects into the National Mall from the larger U.S. Department of Agriculture South Building, and is the only building on the Mall that is not intended for use by the general public. It was the first large Beaux-Arts style building in Washington and set the prototype for the later buildings of the Federal Triangle. The east and west wings were the first Federal office buildings to be built of reinforced concrete. The Whitten Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

12th St. and Jefferson Dr., SW.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.88816, -77.02998

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building listed on the National Register?

U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 1974.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building?

U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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