Cannon House Office Building

The Cannon House Office Building, completed in 1908, is the oldest congressional office building as well as a significant example of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. It occupies a site south of the United States Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street S.E. The first congressional office buildings were constructed immediately after the turn of the 20th century to relieve overcrowding in the United... More

Location

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  • 38.8869
  • -77.0069
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Structure

Architect

Thomas Hastings

Thomas Hastings (March 11, 1860 – October 22, 1929) was an American architect. He was born in New York City to Thomas Samuel Hastings, a Presbyterian minister, and Fanny de Groot. Hastings came from a colonial Yankee background, his ancestor Thomas Hastings (colonist) having come from the East...

Address

Cannon House Office Building Address

New Jersey and Independence Avenues, SE
Washington, D.C. United States of America

Owner:

Owner Start Date
  • 1907

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