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Treasury Building Review
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Treasury Building
Government Buildings, White House area
Fodor's Review:
Once used to store currency, this is the largest Greek Revival edifice in Washington. Robert Mills, the architect responsible for the Washington Monument and the Patent Office (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum), designed the grand colonnade that stretches down 15th Street. Its southern facade has a statue of Alexander Hamilton, the department's first secretary. After the death of President Lincoln, the Andrew Johnson Suite was used as the executive office by the new president while Mrs. Lincoln moved out of the White House. Other vestiges of its earlier days are the two-story marble Cash Room and a 19th-century burglar-proof vault lining. Tours have been suspended indefinitely; call ahead if you're considering a visit.
INFO
- Address: 15th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, White House area, Washington, DC
- Phone: 202/622-0896
- Metro: McPherson Sq. or Metro Center
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