Eisenhower Executive Office Building

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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is a historic, French Second Empire–style government building in Washington, D.C., that houses much of the White House staff and key offices of the Executive Office of the President.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States National Historic Landmark
building in Washington, D.C.
government building
historic building
office building
addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1969
architect Alfred B. Mullett
architecturalStyle French Second Empire
Second Empire architecture
category Executive Office of the President of the United States
Presidential office buildings in the United States
Second Empire architecture in Washington, D.C.
constructionEndDate 1888
constructionStartDate 1871
country United States of America
dedicatedTo Dwight D. Eisenhower
designatedNationalHistoricLandmark 1969
formerlyKnownAs Old Executive Office Building
Old State, War, and Navy Building
function offices for Executive Office of the President
offices for White House staff
hasFeature elaborate mansard roofs
ornate pavilions
rich exterior ornamentation
height approximately 40 meters
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark of the United States
houses Executive Office of the President
National Security Council staff
Office of Management and Budget
Office of the Vice President of the United States
inception 19th century
locatedIn Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Pennsylvania Avenue
locatedWestOf White House
maintainedBy General Services Administration
materialUsed granite
sandstone
namedAfter Dwight D. Eisenhower
nearby Lafayette Square
Treasury Building
numberOfFloors 5
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf White House complex
roofType mansard roof
wasHeadquartersOf United States Department of State
United States Department of War
United States Navy Department


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