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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 .
The United States Capitol Complex is a group of twenty buildings, grounds, and facilities in Washington, D.C., that are used by the United States Congress, and federal courts. The buildings and grounds within the complex are managed and supervised by the Architect of the Capitol.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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.
Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. (3 C, 41 P) Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C. (5 C, 72 P) Attacks on government buildings and structures in Washington, D.C. (2 C, 5 P)
Back in 2011, the Obama administration released a map of 14,000 excess buildings and structures owned by the federal government across the country (not all the buildings were necessarily offices ...
Washington's rise as a city of global importance through the mid- to late-1900s coincided with the popularity of Brutalism, an architectural style noted for its simplicity and use of concrete. As a result, many of the city's government buildings and museums built between the 1950s and 1980s are in the Brutalist motif.
The congressional office buildings are the office buildings used by the United States Congress to augment the limited space in the United States Capitol. The congressional office buildings are part of the Capitol Complex, and are thus under the authority of the Architect of the Capitol and protected by the United States Capitol Police.