U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building is a Beaux Arts style building at 1615 H St., NW., in Washington, D.C.
. It was designed by Cass Gilbert
and built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992, for its architecture.
The Washington, D.C. headquarters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce occupies land that was formerly the home of Daniel Webster
.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. It was designed by Cass Gilbert
Cass Gilbert
- Historical impact :Gilbert is considered a skyscraper pioneer; when designing the Woolworth Building he moved into unproven ground — though he certainly was aware of the ground-breaking work done by Chicago architects on skyscrapers and once discussed merging firms with the legendary Daniel...
and built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992, for its architecture.
The Washington, D.C. headquarters of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce occupies land that was formerly the home of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests...
.