Federal Triangle

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Federal Triangle is a prominent government complex in Washington, D.C., known for its large concentration of federal office buildings and its neoclassical architecture between the Capitol and the White House.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government complex
historic district
neighborhood
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
boundedBy 15th Street NW
6th Street NW
Constitution Avenue NW
Pennsylvania Avenue NW
contains Ariel Rios Federal Building
Department of Justice Building
Environmental Protection Agency headquarters
Federal Trade Commission Building
Herbert C. Hoover Building
Internal Revenue Service Building
J. Edgar Hoover Building
National Archives Building
Old Post Office Pavilion
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
U.S. Customs Service Building
U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters
U.S. Department of Justice headquarters
U.S. Department of Labor facilities
U.S. Department of the Treasury annex facilities
U.S. General Accounting Office facilities
U.S. Postal Service facilities
William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
country United States
developmentPeriod 1920s
1930s
governingBody General Services Administration
hasTransportation Federal Triangle Metro station
heritageStatus part of a National Historic Site
locatedIn Downtown Washington, D.C.
Northwest Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
near United States Capitol
White House
notableFeature large concentration of federal office buildings
monumental neoclassical facades
partOf Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
purpose administrative center for U.S. government agencies
federal office space
servedBy Metro Blue Line
Metro Orange Line
Metro Silver Line
Smithsonian Metro station
significantEvent construction of coordinated federal office complex in early 20th century
streetLayout triangular area formed by major avenues and streets in central Washington, D.C.
urbanPlanningConcept City Beautiful movement

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William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building partOf Federal Triangle complex
linked to: Federal Triangle
Frances Perkins Building partOf Federal Triangle area
linked to: Federal Triangle
United States Capitol Complex partOf Federal Triangle and Capitol Hill government district
linked to: Federal Triangle
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building partOf Federal Triangle–Southwest area
linked to: Federal Triangle
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building partOf Federal Triangle complex
linked to: Federal Triangle
Otto R. Eggers notableWork Federal Triangle buildings (design contributions)
linked to: Federal Triangle
Ward 2 of Washington, D.C. contains Federal Triangle (partial)
linked to: Federal Triangle
Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. near Federal Triangle
Old Post Office locatedIn Federal Triangle
Old Post Office Pavilion category Federal Triangle
Federal Triangle station serves Federal Triangle neighborhood
linked to: Federal Triangle
Department of the Interior headquarters partOf Federal Triangle area (broad downtown federal complex)
linked to: Federal Triangle
The Pioneers (U.S. Navy Memorial reliefs) locatedIn Federal Triangle area of Washington, D.C.
linked to: Federal Triangle
VACO neighborhood Federal Triangle
Federal Trade Commission Building partOf Federal Triangle
15th Street NW near Federal Triangle area
linked to: Federal Triangle
Freedom Plaza partOf Federal Triangle area
linked to: Federal Triangle
Old Post Office Building, Washington, D.C. partOf Federal Triangle complex
linked to: Federal Triangle
Metro Center area adjacentTo Federal Triangle
Internal Revenue Service Building partOf Federal Triangle complex
linked to: Federal Triangle
Pennsylvania Avenue NW passesNear Federal Triangle
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center partOf Federal Triangle complex
linked to: Federal Triangle
U.S. Department of Commerce Headquarters category Federal Triangle buildings
linked to: Federal Triangle
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters partOf Federal Triangle government complex
linked to: Federal Triangle
Pension Building partOf Federal Triangle area (broad downtown federal complex)
linked to: Federal Triangle
Pennsylvania Avenue NW corridor connects Federal Triangle
Pennsylvania Avenue NW corridor hasSection Federal Triangle area
linked to: Federal Triangle