Internal Revenue Service Building
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The Internal Revenue Service Building is a federal building which serves as the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service
.
It is located at 12th Street, and Pennsylvania Avenue
, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Federal Triangle
.
, and built from 1928 to 1936.
The building was designated by Congress as a contributing structure to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
in 1966, and it was subsequently listed in the National Register of Historic Places
.
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
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It is located at 12th Street, and Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. that joins the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street", it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches...
, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Federal Triangle
Federal Triangle
The Federal Triangle is a triangular area in Washington, D.C. formed by 15th Street NW, Constitution Avenue NW, Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and E Street NW. Federal Triangle is occupied by 10 large city and federal office buildings, all of which are part of the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic...
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Building history
It was designed by Louis A. SimonLouis A. Simon
Louis A. Simon was an American architect.Simon was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following a tour of Europe, he opened an architectural office in Baltimore, Maryland in 1894....
, and built from 1928 to 1936.
The building was designated by Congress as a contributing structure to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in the city of Washington, D.C. Established on September 30, 1965, the site is roughly bounded by Constitution Avenue, 15th Street NW, F Street NW, and 3rd Street NW...
in 1966, and it was subsequently listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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External links
- wikimapia
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullshick/3024437276/
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/3363068625/
- http://www.shca.com/internal-revenue-service/
- http://washington.dukegill.com/irsbuilding.htm
- http://www.warresisters.org/pages/IRSinDC.htm