General Post Office (Washington, D.C.)
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| General Post Office | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | E and F Sts. between 7th and 8th Sts., NW, Washington, District of Columbia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1829 |
| Architect: | Robert Mills (architect) & Thomas U. Walter |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Designated as NHL: | November 11, 1971[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | March 24, 1969[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000311 |
| Governing body: | GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION |
General Post Office, also known as Tariff Commission Building is a building in Washington, D.C. that is currently used as the Hotel Monaco.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b General Post Office. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ W. Brown Morton III and Nancy C. Taylor (March 8, 1970), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Tariff Commission Building / General Post OfficePDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 1971PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- U.S. General Post Office, Between Seventh, Eighth, E, & F Streets, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC: 36 photos, 19 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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