Treasury Building

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The Treasury Building is a historic federal office building in Washington, D.C., that houses the leadership and core operations of the U.S. government’s financial and economic management.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Neoclassical architecture
federal office building
government building
historic building
architect Alfred B. Mullett
Ammi B. Young
Isaiah Rogers
Robert Mills
Thomas U. Walter
architecturalStyle Greek Revival
builtFor United States Department of the Treasury
constructionStart 1836
country United States of America
featuredOn United States ten-dollar bill (reverse, historical designs)
function administrative center for U.S. federal economic policy
administrative center for U.S. federal fiscal policy
headquarters of the United States Department of the Treasury
governingBody United States Department of the Treasury
hasBasement true
hasFacade colonnade of Ionic columns
hasNearbyLandmark Ellipse
Lafayette Square
hasNumberOfStories 4
hasSculpture Albert Gallatin statue
Alexander Hamilton statue
hasSecurity United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
houses Office of the Secretary of the Treasury
core operations of U.S. federal economic management
core operations of U.S. federal financial management
senior leadership of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
inaugurationYear 1842
isOneOf oldest departmental buildings in Washington, D.C.
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedEastOf White House
locatedIn Federal Triangle
Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Pennsylvania Avenue NW
maintainedBy U.S. Department of the Treasury
materialUsed granite
sandstone
nhlDesignationYear 1960
nrhpType National Historic Landmark
occupant United States Department of the Treasury
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf United States federal government complex in Washington, D.C.
symbolizes authority of the U.S. federal financial system
stability of the U.S. economy


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