The Winder Building is an office building in Washington, D.C., just west of the White House. It is located at 604 17th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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.jpg) Winder Building in 2022 | |
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| Location | 604 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′51″N 77°2′25″W / 38.89750°N 77.04028°W |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architect | Richard A. Gilpin |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000303 |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1969[1] |
History edit
It was designed by Richard A. Gilpin, (or Robert Mills), for W. H. Winder, a nephew of Gen. William H. Winder.[2] It was leased as government offices.[2]
The government purchased it in 1854 for US$200,000.[3] It was originally covered in stucco, which was stripped and brick painted. The windows have been replaced.[4] The building is maintained by General Services Administration and occupied by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, since 1981.[citation needed]
It was occupied by the Office of Emergency Planning/Preparedness in the 1960s through 1973 when that agency was abolished and its functions transferred to other federal agencies.[3][citation needed] It was threatened with demolition in 1974.[5][citation needed] The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[3]
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Central Signal Station, Winder Building, 17th and E Streets NW, and Signal Corps men
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System – Winder Building (#69000303)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Bryan, John M. (2001). Robert Mills: America's First Architect. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568982960. Retrieved November 7, 2012 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "History of the Winder Building, Home to USTR's Washington D.C. Headquarters". USTR.gov. Office of the United States Trade Representative. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form – Winder Building (#69000303)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 24, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Kelly, John (June 1, 2019). "The history of one of D.C.'s oldest government buildings". John Kelly's Washington. The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
External links edit
- Ronald Baumgarten, Director, Agricultural Affairs (April 2011). "Civil War History of the Winder Building". USTR.gov. Office of the United States Trade Representative. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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