National Historic Landmark · building of public administration · Washington, District of Columbia

U.s. Department of the Treasury

Built 1836 by Robert Mills. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1836Listed 1971Renaissance Revival architectureRobert Mills
"Sacre bleu!" - J.S. Pughe. LCCN2010652299111-SC-1589 - Community Chorus Christmas carol singing on the Treasury Building steps - Left to right- Mrs. W.G. McAdoo, Secretary of Treasury W.G. McAdoo, and W.G. McAdoo Jr. (Naval aviator in training) - NARA - 55164507111-SC-1594 - Community Chorus Christmas Carol singing on the Treasury Building steps - NARA - 55164517111-SC-1594A - Community Chorus Christmas Carol singing on the Treasury Building steps - Left to right- Mrs. W.G. McAdoo, Secretary of Treasury W.G. McAdoo, and W.G. McAdoo Jr. (Naval aviator in training) - NARA - 55164519
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What it is

Wikipedia · Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.)

The Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., is a National Historic Landmark building which is the headquarters of the United States Department of the Treasury. An image of the Treasury Building is featured on the back of the United States ten-dollar bill.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedNov 11, 1971
Reference number71001007
Built1836
ArchitectRobert Mills, Ammi B. Young, Thomas Ustick Walter, Isaiah Rogers, Alfred B. Mullett, Alexander Hamilton Bowman
Type of placebuilding of public administration
StyleRenaissance Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
StandingYes

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

Visiting

Access not on record
Address1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.89760, -77.03434 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitWorld War I Memorial · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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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 71001007. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.