Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building
Former namesFederal Office Building 6 (FOB 6)
General information
Architectural style Modernist
Address400 Maryland Ave SW
Town or city Washington, D.C.
Country United States
Coordinates 38°53′12″N77°01′08″W / 38.886717°N 77.018787°W / 38.886717; -77.018787 Coordinates: 38°53′12″N77°01′08″W / 38.886717°N 77.018787°W / 38.886717; -77.018787
Current tenants Department of Education
Named for Lyndon B. Johnson
Construction started1959
Completed1961
InauguratedDecember 7, 1961
Renovated1995–96
Cost$14 million (1958 budget)
Owner General Services Administration
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Size643,000 square feet (59,700 m2)
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Main contractor McCloskey and Company (Philadelphia)
References
Application for Historic Landmark [1]

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is a federal office building in Washington, D.C., which serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Education.

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History

Construction of the building started in 1959 and concluded in 1961; it was originally known as Federal Office Building 6 (FOB 6). [2] The building was initially used by NASA and the then Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). [2] In 1979, occupancy of the building was given to the newly formed Department of Education. [2] The building also houses the National Library of Education, [3] which was established in 1995. [4] [5]

Ernest L. Boyer, U.S. Commissioner of Education in the late 1970s, sought to have the building renamed—he suggested it be named after Horace Mann—but the name remained Federal Office Building 6. [6] In 2007, the building was renamed in honor of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States. [7] [8] [9]

President George W. Bush signing H.R. 584 on March 23, 2007, naming the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building President Bush Signs H.R. 584 (March 2007).jpg
President George W. Bush signing H.R. 584 on March 23, 2007, naming the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building

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References

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