Sidney R. Yates Federal Building

The Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, historically known as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and later the Auditor's Building Complex, is a large historic federal building located on the and built between 1878 and 1880 that has housed multiple federal government offices.
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Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
  • Type: Government building
  • Description: building in Washington, D.C., United States of America
  • Also known as: Auditor’s Building Complex”, “Old Bureau of Engraving and Printing”, and “Sidney Yates Building
  • Address: 201 14th Street SW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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

Museum
The is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust, dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of the Holocaust.

The is an obelisk on the in , built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States, victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783 in the American Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Sidney R. Yates Federal Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East End and Golden Triangle.

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.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the 's north side to and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

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The is just south of the . 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.

Sidney R. Yates Federal Building

Latitude
38.88736° or 38° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
-77.03273° or 77° 1′ 58″ west
Levels
5
Open location code
87C4VXP8+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66418753
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q7509436
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include United States Forest Service and United States Food Safety Inspection Services.

Nearby Places

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