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Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location in Central Washington, D.C. Show map of Central Washington, D.C. Location in the District of Columbia Show map of the District of Columbia Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	330 Independence Avenue. SW
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1939
Architect	Charles Klauder, Louis A. Simon
Architectural style	Egyptian Revival
NRHP reference No.	07000639
Added to NRHP	July 6, 2007

Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building (formerly the Social Security Administration Building) is a historic building at 330 Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C.

History

It was designed by Charles Klauder and Louis A. Simon, in the Stripped Classical style in 1939. On April 28, 1988, it was renamed the "Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building". On July 6, 2007, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Voice of America and the U.S. Agency for Global Media are the building's main tenants. It moved there in 1954.

Gallery

North Side oblique view
North Entrance
East Entrance
South Entrance
West Entrance
Cornerstone

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