Herbert C. Hoover Building
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Federal building in Washington D.C.
The Herbert C. Hoover Building is the Washington D.C. headquarters of the United States Department of Commerce.
Named after President Herbert Hoover, it was completed in 1932 and is still in use today.
With its Beaux Arts architecture, it showcases an era of grand federal buildings.
Uses include government offices, a visitor center, and public exhibitory spaces.
Covering more than two city blocks, it stands as the largest structure erected by the Federal government until the Pentagon.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1927
Architects: Louis Ayres, York and Sawyer
Official opening: 1932
Architectural style: neoclassicism
Floors above the ground: 7
Floors below the ground: 1
Address: 1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20230 20230
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