United States Postal Service Building
The General Post Office, also known as the Tariff Commission Building, is a historic building at 700 F Street NW in Washington, D.C., United States. Built in 1839 to a design by Robert Mills and enlarged in 1866 to a design by Thomas U.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Public building
- Description: post office, later hotel, in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “General Post Office”, “Interstate Commerce Commission Building”, and “Post Office Department Building”
- Address: DC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Natural History.
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.
National Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. National Museum of Natural History is situated 1,100 feet southeast of United States Postal Service Building.
National Museum of American History
Museum
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. National Museum of American History is situated 660 feet south of United States Postal Service Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
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.
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.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. 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.
United States Postal Service Building
- Categories: post office, hotel, building, and government building
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89289° or 38° 53′ 34″ northLongitude
-77.02914° or 77° 1′ 45″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87C4VXVC+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 367142963OpenStreetMap feature
building=public
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“United States Postal Service Building” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “郵政總局 (華盛頓特區)”
- Chinese: “郵政總局”
- German: “General Post Office (Washington, D.C.)”
- German: “General Post Office”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Penn Quarter and Chinatown.
Nearby Places
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