Washington, D.C., United States
Old Post Office
Washington, D.C., United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
The Old Post Office stands at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., a Richardsonian Romanesque federal office building constructed between 1892 and 1899. Its 315-foot clock tower houses the "Bells of Congress" and offers panoramic views from an observation level. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it contributes to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site and has operated as a hotel since 2016.
Architect
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- Type
- multi-story urban building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
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