Washington, D.C., United States
Veterans Administration Building
Washington, D.C., United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Built in 1918 for the U.S. Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C., this 120-meter neoclassical tower block serves as the headquarters building for what is now the Department of Veterans Affairs. Designed by the architectural firm Wyatt & Nolting, the structure combines limestone and steel in its construction, exemplifying the formal government architecture of the early twentieth century with its classical proportions and dignified styling.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- tower block, building of public administration
- Materials
- limestone, steel
- Height
- 120 m
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
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