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Pages in category "Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C." The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
As a result, many of the city's government buildings and museums built between the 1950s and 1980s are in the Brutalist motif. Designed by Gordon Bunshaft, the Hirshhorn Museum on the National Mall is perhaps the most famous of these. This building is a perfectly symmetrical circular concrete structure with an internal courtyard.
The city's landmarks reflect its status as the national capital, including grand government buildings, homes of politicians, military facilities, and museums. The list also includes sites relating to support for the disabled, the Civil Rights Movement, pioneering urban infrastructure, and other historic themes.
Daguerreotype of the Capitol, c. 1846. Construction of the Capitol began in 1792. When built, it was the only existing building for the use by the nation's legislature.In addition to Congress, the building was also designed to house the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court, the district courts, and other offices.
Note that the White House, the Capitol, and the United States Supreme Court Building are recorded in the National Register's NRIS database as National Historic Landmarks, but by the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g), these three buildings and associated buildings and grounds are legally exempted ...
Pages in category "Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C." The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The first executive offices were constructed between 1799 and 1820 on the former site of the Washington Jockey Club, flanking the White House. [6] In 1869, following the Civil War, Congress appointed a commission to select a site and submit plan and cost estimates for a new State Department Building, with possible arrangements to house the War and Navy departments.
The building was ranked #6 in a 2007 survey conducted for the American Institute of Architects' "America's Favorite Architecture" list. [52] The Capitol draws heavily from other notable buildings, especially churches and landmarks in Europe, including the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and St. Paul's Cathedral in London. [53]