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Winder Building
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| Location: | 604 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
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| Built: | 1848 |
| Architect: | Richard A. Gilpin |
| Architectural style: | Federal |
| Governing body: | General Services Administration |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000303 |
| Added to NRHP: | March 24 1969 [1] |
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..
It was designed by Richard A. Gilpin in 1848, for W. H. Winder, a nephew of Gen. William H. Winder. The government purchased it in 1854 for $200,000. [2]It was originally covered in stucco, which was stripped and brick painted. The windows have been replaced.[3] The building is maintained by General Services Administration and occupied by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, since 1981.
It was threatened with demolition in 1974. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.