General Post Office
Also known as: Tariff Commission BuildingE and F Sts. between 7th and 8th Sts., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Map
Coordinates:
+38.89663, -77.0225838°53'48" N, 77°01'21" W
Quadrangle map:Washington West
Description
A mid-nineteenth century federal office building with important historical associations and notable architectural character; a landmark of the national capital.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS DC-219)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1969
- Reference number
- 69000311
- Architectural style
- Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
- Areas of significance
- Politics/Government; Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Government office
- Current function
- Post office
- Periods of significance
- 1850-1874; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1829; 1866
Update Log
- April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller