Pension Building

4th and 5th Sts. between F and G Sts., NW, Washington, District of Columbia

Photos

Historic American Buildings Survey Russell Jones, Photographer March 1959 ENTRANCE - SOUTH ELEVATION

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map

Coordinates:
+38.89756, -77.01773
38°53'51" N, 77°01'04" W

Quadrangle map:
Washington West

Description

The Pension Building was erected in 1883 at a cost of $900,000, as a memorial to the veterans of the Civil War. From 1885 until 1926 it was occupied by the Bureau of Pensions. The latter years the building was taken over by the General Accounting Office and used by that organization until completion of their new building. It was the annex to the Civil Service Commission, and currently houses the National Building Museum. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS DC-76)

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1969
Reference number: 69000312
Architectural styles: Victorian: Renaissance; Other architectural type; Italian Renaissance
Areas of significance: Engineering; Politics/Government; Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic function: Government office
Current functions: Museum; Government office
Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899
Significant years: 1882; 1885

Update Log

May 12, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

Sources

HABS DC-76 - Pension Building
National Register database - Reference number 69000312 (Nomination form, Photos)
National Historic Landmark information