Lafayette Building

The Lafayette Building, also known as Export-Import Bank Building, is a federal government office building at 811 Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Completed in 1940, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005.

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Type: Office building
Description: building in Washington, D.C., United States of America
Also known as: “Reconstruction Finance Corporation Building”
Address: Vermont Avenue Northwest

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.

National Mall

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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Lafayette Building.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Museum

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. National Museum of Women in the Arts is situated 1,500 feet east of Lafayette Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown and Golden Triangle.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

East End

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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.

Lafayette Building

Categories: building and office
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90077° or 38° 54′ 3″ north

Longitude

-77.03429° or 77° 2′ 3″ west

Elevation

62 feet (19 metres)

Levels

Open location code

87C4WX28+87

OpenStreetMap ID

way 48056819

OpenStreetMap feature

building=office

GeoNames ID

4139339

Wikidata ID

Q6471363

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In Other Languages

“Lafayette Building” goes by many names.

Chinese: “拉法耶特大廈”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

Explore places such as Vermont Ave & I St NW and Sofitel Lafayette Square.

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