Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Building, houses the administrative offices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in The Administration Building projects into the from the larger U.S.
Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain.
Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain.
  • Type: Government building
  • Description: United States Department of Agriculture headquarters building in Washington, DC
  • Also known as: “Agriculture Department Building”, “Department of Agriculture North Building”, “Jamie L Whitten Building”, “Jamie L. Whitten Building”, “Jamie Whitten Bldg.”, and “US Department of Agriculture Administration Building”
  • Historically known as: “Department of Agriculture Administration Building” and “U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building”
  • Address: Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington, DC 20250
Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

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Highlights: National Mall and Washington Monument.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and East End.

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Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building

Latitude
38.88802° or 38° 53′ 17″ north
Longitude
-77.03001° or 77° 1′ 48″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Established
1930
Levels
5
Height
60 feet (18 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Named after
Open location code
87C4VXQ9+6X
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ջեմի Լ. Ուիթեն բիլդինգ”
  • Chinese: “傑米·L·懷頓大樓”
  • German: “U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building”
  • Hebrew: “בניין ג’יימי ל. ויטן”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Penn Quarter and The Wharf.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dunkin‘ and Department of Agricultural Extensible Building.

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