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Winder Building

Winder Building

United States historic place

The Winder Building is an office building in Washington, D.C., just west of the White House. It is located at 604 17th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.

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History

It was designed by Richard A. Gilpin, (or Robert Mills), for W. H. Winder, a nephew of Gen. William H. Winder.[2] It was leased as government offices.[2]

The government purchased it in 1854 for US$200,000.[3] It was originally covered in stucco, which was stripped and brick painted. The windows have been replaced.[4] The building is maintained by General Services Administration and occupied by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, since 1981.[citation needed]

It was occupied by the Office of Emergency Planning/Preparedness in the 1960s through 1973 when that agency was abolished and its functions transferred to other federal agencies.[3][citation needed] It was threatened with demolition in 1974.[5][citation needed] The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System – Winder Building (#69000303)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Bryan, John M. (2001). Robert Mills: America's First Architect. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781568982960. Retrieved November 7, 2012 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    "History of the Winder Building, Home to USTR's Washington D.C. Headquarters". USTR.gov. Office of the United States Trade Representative. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form – Winder Building (#69000303)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 24, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. [5]
    Kelly, John (June 1, 2019). "The history of one of D.C.'s oldest government buildings". John Kelly's Washington. The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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