John A. Wilson Building
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This article is about the current district building. For the former district building for District of Columbia, see District of Columbia City Hall.
The John A. Wilson District Building, popularly known simply as the Wilson Building, houses the municipal offices and chambers of the Mayor and the Council of Washington, D.C. It was originally called the District Building. In 1994, it was renamed in recognition of former Council Chair John A. Wilson.[3] Completed in 1908, during the administration of 26th President Theodore Roosevelt, the building is a contributing structure to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.
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District Building | |
Location | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′42″N 77°1′53″W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1904–1908 |
Architect | Cope and Stewardson |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Part of | Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865[1]) |
NRHP reference No. | 72001422[2] |
Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
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