Cannon House Office Building

The Cannon House Office Building, completed in 1908, is the oldest office building of the United States Congress in Washington, D.C. A significant example of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture, it occupies a site south of the bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street S.E.
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  • Building
  • …lies at an elevation of 66 feet (20 metres)
  • Description: congressional office building in Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as
    “Cannon Building”
    “Cannon HOB”
    “House Office Building”
    “Joseph Gurney Cannon House Office Building”
    “Old House Office Building”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.
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The , often called the Capitol… is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Cannon House Office Building.
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The is one of three… is situated 630 feet east of Cannon House Office Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Waterfront.
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Cannon House Office Building

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Latitude
38.88678° or 38° 53′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.00692° or 77° 0′ 25″ west
Open location code
87C4VXPV+P6
Geo­Names ID
4137907
Wiki­data ID
Q1033452

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Cannon House Office Building” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “坎农办公楼”
  • Chinese: “坎农大厦”
  • Chinese: “美国国会旧楼”
  • Dutch: “Cannon House Office Building”
  • French: “Cannon House Office Building”
  • German: “Cannon House Office Building”
  • Hebrew: “בניין המשרדים של בית הנבחרים קנון”
  • Hebrew: “בניין קנון”
  • Japanese: “キャノン下院議員会館”
  • Portuguese: “Cannon House Office Building”
  • Russian: “Здание Кэннона”
  • Swedish: “Cannon House Office Building”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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