Government Buildings in Washington, D.C.

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Government Buildings in Washington, D.C.

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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Paper money has been printed here since 1914, when the bureau...
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Government Buildings The Mall
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Capitol
Beneath its magnificent dome, the day-to-day business of American...
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Government Buildings Capitol Hill
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Department of Agriculture
Although there's not a lot to see inside, this complex is too...
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Government Buildings The Mall
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Department of State
U.S. foreign policy is administered by battalions of brainy analysts...
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Government Buildings Foggy Bottom
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Department of the Interior
The outside of the building is somewhat plain, but inside there's...
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Government Buildings White House area
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Federal Reserve Building
This imposing marble edifice, its bronze entryway topped by a...
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Government Buildings Foggy Bottom
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National Academy of Sciences
Inscribed in Greek under the cornice is a quotation from Aristotle...
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Government Buildings Foggy Bottom
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Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
This $818 million, 3.1-million-square-foot colossus is the largest...
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Government Buildings East End
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The Supreme Court
It wasn't until 1935 that the Supreme Court got its own building:...
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Government Buildings Capitol Hill
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Treasury Building
Once used to store currency, this is the largest Greek Revival...
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Government Buildings White House area
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The White House
America's most famous house is open to visitors, but getting...
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Houses / Mansions, Government Buildings White House area
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