Pan American Union Building
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Pan American Union Building | |
 Organization of American States headquarters building | |
| Location |
17th Street NW between C Street NW and Constitution Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Built | 1908-10 |
| Architect | Paul P. Cret and Albert Kelsey |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000298 |
| Added to NRHP | 4 June 1969 |
The Pan American Union Building is the headquarters for the Organization of American States. It is located at 17th Street N.W. between C Street N.W. and Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C.[1] on the former site of the John Peter Van Ness Mansion. The cornerstone was laid on May 11, 1908, by Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root, and Andrew Carnegie,[2] and the building was dedicated on April 26, 1910.[3]
In 1919, the initial meeting of the International Labour Organization was held in the building,[4] and in 1921, the Washington Naval Conference was held there.
In 1969, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ↑ Pan American Union Building at the archINFORM database.
- ↑ "Hall of Americas for Arms Meeting". The New York Times. August 27, 1921.
- ↑ http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/stones/stops1-6.html
- ↑ http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/P/09616/09616(1919-1).pdf
External links
- http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ho_display.cfm/823231
- http://www.trumanlibrary.org/photographs/displayimage.php?pointer=1865&people=&listid=2
- http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/90711000/
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