National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

American Federation of Labor Building

Building in Washington, D.C.. Built 1916 by Frank Pierce Milburn. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1916Listed 1974Frank Pierce Milburn
Am. Federation of Labor Bldg. LCCN2016825961American Federation of Labor Building (53844542626)American Federation of Labor Building 01American Federation of Labor Building 02
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What it is

Wikipedia · American Federation of Labor Building

The American Federation of Labor Building is a seven-story brick and limestone building located along Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. Completed in 1916, it served as the headquarters of the American Federation of Labor until 1955, when it merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations to form the AFL–CIO. It remained a trade union headquarters until 2005, when it was sold to the developers of the Washington Marriott Marquis hotel. The building exterior, the only historical element remaining of the building, is now part of that structure. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It housed the American Federation of Labor for 40 years.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address901 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedSep 13, 1974
Reference number74002154
Built1916
ArchitectFrank Pierce Milburn
Type of placebuilding
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address901 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC
Coordinates38.90364, -77.02470 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002154. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.