United States Department of the Treasury
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United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury was established by an Act of U.S. Congress on September 2, 1789. It is administered by the United States Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasurer of the United States. It prints and mints all paper currency and coins in circulation and it collects all federal taxes.
The building of the United States Department of the Treasury is located in Washington D.C., immediately east of the White House, on address 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20220. It is the headquarters for the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Departmental Offices. It is the oldest departmental building in Washington and the third oldest federally occupied building in Washington (only the Capitol and the White House were built earlier). The building is shown on the reverse side of the U.S. ten dollar bill.
In 1800 the Department of the Treasury moved from Pennsylvania to Washington D.C., into a porticoed Gregorian-style building designed by an English architect, George Hadfield. However, in 1801 it was partially destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, but it burned again in 1833 and on July 4, 1836, Congress authorized the construction of a fireproof building.
East and Center Wings were designed by Robert Mills and completed in 1842. The most architecturally impressive feature is the east front colonnade running the length of the building. Each of the 30 columns is 36 feet tall and was carved out of a single block of granite. (Now there are 34 of them, another 18 on the west side and ten each on the north and south sides.) The interior design is classically austere, in keeping with the Greek Revival style.
It was found necessary in a few years to enlarge the building. Construction of what is now the South Wing began in July 1855 and completed and occupied in September 1861. Construction on the west wing started in 1855 and was completed and occupied in 1864. Design of the wings was provided by Thomas Ustick Walter, but construction began under the supervision of Ammi B. Young and from 1862 until 1867 by Isaiah Rogers. The exterior meets the lines of the original Mills wings. However, the interiors reflect changes in both building technology and aesthetic tastes following mid-nineteenth century fashion.
The Department continued to grow, and construction began on the North Wing, the final addition to the Treasury Building in 1867. Its architect became Alfred B. Mullett. It was completed in 1869. The Attic story, now the Treasury Building's fifth floor, was added in 1910.
The Treasury Building has had a great impact on the design of other government buildings. At the time of its completion, it was one of the largest office buildings in the world. It was dedicated as a National Historic Landmark on October 18, 1972.
The building of the United States Department of the Treasury is located in Washington D.C., immediately east of the White House, on address 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20220. It is the headquarters for the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Departmental Offices. It is the oldest departmental building in Washington and the third oldest federally occupied building in Washington (only the Capitol and the White House were built earlier). The building is shown on the reverse side of the U.S. ten dollar bill.
In 1800 the Department of the Treasury moved from Pennsylvania to Washington D.C., into a porticoed Gregorian-style building designed by an English architect, George Hadfield. However, in 1801 it was partially destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, but it burned again in 1833 and on July 4, 1836, Congress authorized the construction of a fireproof building.
East and Center Wings were designed by Robert Mills and completed in 1842. The most architecturally impressive feature is the east front colonnade running the length of the building. Each of the 30 columns is 36 feet tall and was carved out of a single block of granite. (Now there are 34 of them, another 18 on the west side and ten each on the north and south sides.) The interior design is classically austere, in keeping with the Greek Revival style.
It was found necessary in a few years to enlarge the building. Construction of what is now the South Wing began in July 1855 and completed and occupied in September 1861. Construction on the west wing started in 1855 and was completed and occupied in 1864. Design of the wings was provided by Thomas Ustick Walter, but construction began under the supervision of Ammi B. Young and from 1862 until 1867 by Isaiah Rogers. The exterior meets the lines of the original Mills wings. However, the interiors reflect changes in both building technology and aesthetic tastes following mid-nineteenth century fashion.
The Department continued to grow, and construction began on the North Wing, the final addition to the Treasury Building in 1867. Its architect became Alfred B. Mullett. It was completed in 1869. The Attic story, now the Treasury Building's fifth floor, was added in 1910.
The Treasury Building has had a great impact on the design of other government buildings. At the time of its completion, it was one of the largest office buildings in the world. It was dedicated as a National Historic Landmark on October 18, 1972.
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