Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
The Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building is a historic building at 330 Independence Avenue SW in the Southwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., United States. Originally known as the Social Security Administration Building, it is recognized for its architecture.- Type: Government office
- Description: Government building in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Social Security Administration Building” and “Wilbur J. Cohen Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of the American Indian.
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 the American Indian
Museum
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The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution group of museums and research centers. National Museum of the American Indian is situated 490 feet north of Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building.
United States Capitol
Photo: Ottojula, Public domain.
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. United States Capitol is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Waterfront.
Capitol Hill
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Capitol Hill is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.
Waterfront
The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
- Categories: building, office, and government building
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88685° or 38° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
-77.01637° or 77° 0′ 59″ westOpen location code
87C4VXPM+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 535720704OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q7550822
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In Other Languages
“Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “威尔伯·科恩联邦大厦”
- Chinese: “威爾伯·科恩聯邦大廈”
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Highlights include Department of Health and Human Services Building and Voice of America Building.
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