Jamie L. Whitten Building
U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building | |
Location | 12th St. and Jefferson Dr., SW., Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′17″N 77°1′48″W / 38.88806°N 77.03000°W |
Built | 1908 |
Architect | Rankin, Kellogg & Crane |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Beaux Arts |
Website | Official website |
NRHP reference No. | 74002175 (original) 15000845 (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 24, 1974[1] |
Boundary increase | December 1, 2015 |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Building, houses the administrative offices of the
History
The placement of the new building on the Mall was at odds with the proposed McMillan Plan, which envisioned a Mall free of intrusive buildings. The Agriculture Department's proposed placement was opposed by Commission members Daniel Burnham and Charles McKim. After a series of intercessions by President Theodore Roosevelt the building was moved to be in accordance with the Plan, but only after foundations were in place for a building 106 feet (32 m) to the east of the final location.[2]
As the public face of the Department of Agriculture, the
The building was named the Jamie L. Whitten building in 1995 in honor of
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Administration Building, c. 1934
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Façade of the building withCorinthian columns
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A Department of Agriculture employee uses a mule-drawn tiller to plant a new lawn, 1931
Linking bridges
In 1936 bridges were built across Independence Avenue to link the wings to the South Building. The single-span stone arches form a dramatic accent on Independence Avenue. The soffits of the bridges are faced with Guastavino tile. The east bridge is dedicated to Seaman A. Knapp, while the west bridge commemorates Agriculture Secretary James Wilson.[2]
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building". National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery: National Register Digital Assets. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania (June 22, 1973). "U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building". National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: For Federal Properties (Form 10–36). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.).
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(2) Marzella, Bill, Historic Preservation Planner, EHT Traceries, Inc., Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2015). "U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPS Form 10-900). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.{{cite web}}
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- ^ "Histories of the USDA Headquarters Complex Buildings". U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2004. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.