Main Building of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Title
Main Building of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Description
The Department of Agriculture Building was the original headquarters of the United States Department of Agriculture located on the National Mall between 12th and 14th Street SW in Washington, D.C. after its creation in 1862. It was first occupied in 1868. However, it was not compatible with the McMillan Plan and was subsequently demolished in 1930.
Creator
Department of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary. Office of Information
Date
Circa 1895
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Main_Building_of_the_Department_of_Agriculture%2C_Washington%2C_D.C._%28no_original_caption%29_-_NARA_-_512817.jpg/946px-Main_Building_of_the_Department_of_Agriculture%2C_Washington%2C_D.C._%28no_original_caption%29_-_NARA_-_512817.jpg
Relation
Rights
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Publisher
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Contributor
Department of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary. Office of Information
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Type
Architecture
Identifier
Department of Agriculture, Architecture, Washington D.C., Historic, Agriculture
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
Department of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary. Office of Information, Main Building of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Circa 1895
Cite As
Department of Agriculture. Office of the Secretary. Office of Information, “Main Building of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/671.