Pan American Union Building | |
 Organization of American States headquarters building, with theStatue of Isabella I in front (2015) | |
  | |
| Location | 17th Street NW between C Street NW andConstitution Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°53′34″N77°02′25″W / 38.89288°N 77.04026°W /38.89288; -77.04026 |
| Built | 1908–1910 |
| Architect | Paul P. Cret andAlbert Kelsey |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000298, 10000625 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 4 June 1969 |
| Designated NHL | 13 January 2021 |
ThePan American Union Building is the headquarters for theOrganization of American States. It is located at 17th Street N.W. between C Street N.W. andConstitution Avenue,Northwest, Washington, D.C.[1]
The cornerstone was laid on May 11, 1908, byTheodore Roosevelt,Elihu Root, andAndrew Carnegie on the former site of theVan Ness Mansion.[2] The building was dedicated on April 26, 1910.[3]
It was designed in the style of aGreek temple, with large exterior stairways leading to palatial bronze gates. The building's roof is covered withLudowici tiles in a blend of reds.[4]
In 1919, the initial meeting of theInternational Labour Organization was held in the building.[5]
Between 1921 and 1922, the building was used for committee and subcommittee hearings throughout theWashington Naval Conference while closely guarded by marines with fixed bayonets.[6]
The building was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1969, and was designated aNational Historic Landmark in 2021, for its architecture and its role in international diplomacy.
Media related toPan American Union Building at Wikimedia CommonsThis article about aproperty in the District of Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
