Lyndon_Baines_Johnson_Department_of_Education_Building

Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building

Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building

Building in D.C., United States


The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is a federal office building in Washington, D.C., which serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Education.

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History

Construction of the building started in 1959 and concluded in 1961; it was originally known as Federal Office Building 6 (FOB 6).[2] The building was initially used by NASA and the then Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).[2] In 1979, occupancy of the building was given to the newly formed Department of Education.[2] The building also houses the National Library of Education,[3] which was established in 1995.[4][5]

Ernest L. Boyer, U.S. Commissioner of Education in the late 1970s, sought to have the building renamed—he suggested it be named after Horace Mann—but the name remained Federal Office Building 6.[6] In 2007, the building was renamed in honor of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States.[7][8][9]

President George W. Bush signing H.R. 584 on March 23, 2007, naming the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building

References

  1. "Application for Historic Landmark or Historic District Designation" (PDF). January 24, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2019 via planning.dc.gov.
  2. "LBJ Building Architecture Gallery". gsa.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. "Pressler nominates librarians to task force". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. March 2, 1995. p. 2D. Retrieved April 28, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  4. "Books and More". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 25, 1995. p. B3. Retrieved April 28, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  5. "FOB 6? Building name embarrasses commissioner". Albany Democrat-Herald. Albany, Oregon. July 31, 1978. p. 16. Retrieved April 27, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  6. "Johnson family celebrates honor". Austin American-Statesman. May 31, 2007. p. B2. Retrieved April 27, 2019 via newspapers.com.
  7. "Tribute to the 'education president'". Austin American-Statesman. September 18, 2007. p. A2. Retrieved April 27, 2019 via newspapers.com.

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