Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building | |
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Location | 330 Independence Avenue. SW |
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Coordinates | 38°53′14.64″N 77°1′.84″W / 38.8874000°N 77.0169000°WCoordinates: 38°53′14.64″N 77°1′.84″W / 38.8874000°N 77.0169000°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1939 |
Architect | Charles Klauder, Louis A. Simon |
Architectural style | Egyptian Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 07000639[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 6, 2007 |
Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building (formerly the Social Security Administration Building) is an historic building at 330 Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C.[2]
History
It was designed by Charles Klauder and Louis A. Simon, in the Stripped Classical style[3] in 1939. On April 28, 1988, it was renamed the "Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building."[4] On July 6, 2007, the Social Security Administration Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Voice of America is the building's main tenant. It moved there in 1954.[5]
According to the internet movie data base (IMDB), TV director Bernard L. Kowalski had prepared a 1962 television pilot (never aired) starring William Bendix, entitled "330 Independence SW". This is the address of the (later renamed) Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which in 1962 housed the Voice of America.[6]
Gallery
- North Side oblique view
- North Entrance
- East Entrance
- South Entrance
- West Entrance
- Cornerstone
See also
- Railroad Retirement Board Building - on the same block
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/188
- ↑ http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/188
- ↑ http://www.ssa.gov/history/cohenbldg.html
- ↑ http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/188
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0468609/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
External links
- http://www.kinoo.com/projects/cohen.htm
- http://www.grunley.com/portfolio/federal/cohen.asp
- http://ir.hillintl.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=197803