U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building
Appearance
US Chamber of Commerce Building | |
![]() U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building in 2024 | |
Location | 1615 H St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia |
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Coordinates | 38°54′1.8″N 77°2′15.4″W / 38.900500°N 77.037611°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Gilbert, Cass |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 92000499[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 13, 1992 |
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building is an historic Beaux Arts style building located at 1615 H St., NW., in Washington, D.C. It was built for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and remains their headquarters.
History
[edit]It was designed by Cass Gilbert and built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, for its architecture.[1]
The building occupies land that was formerly the home of Daniel Webster.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. Chamber of Commerce website, "History of the building"". Uschamber.com. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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- Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Government buildings completed in 1925
- Cass Gilbert buildings
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- United States Chamber of Commerce
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