Winder Building

The Winder Building is an office building in Washington, D.C., just west of the White House. It is located at 604 17th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.

Winder Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Winder Building in 2022
Location	604 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′51″N 77°2′25″W
Built	1848
Architect	Richard A. Gilpin
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	69000303
Added to NRHP	March 24, 1969[1]

History

It was designed by Richard A. Gilpin, (or Robert Mills), for W. H. Winder, a nephew of Gen. William H. Winder.^[2] It was leased as government offices.^[2]

The government purchased it in 1854 for US$200,000.^[3] It was originally covered in stucco, which was stripped and brick painted. The windows have been replaced.^[4] The building is maintained by the General Services Administration and occupied by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, since 1981.^{[citation needed]}

It was occupied by the Office of Emergency Planning/Preparedness in the 1960s through 1973 when that agency was abolished and its functions transferred to other federal agencies.^{[3][citation needed]} It was threatened with demolition in 1974.^{[5][citation needed]} The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.^[3]

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  The Winder Building
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  Central Signal Station, Winder Building, 17th and E Streets NW, and Signal Corps men