U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building

US Chamber of Commerce Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building in 2024
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Location	1615 H St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates	38°54′1.8″N77°2′15.4″W / 38.900500°N 77.037611°W / 38.900500; -77.037611
Area	less than one acre
Built	1925
Architect	Gilbert, Cass
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	92000499 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 13, 1992

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building is an historic Beaux Arts style building located at 1615 H St., NW., in Washington, D.C. It was built for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and remains their headquarters.

History

It was designed by Cass Gilbert and built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, for its architecture. ^[1]

The building occupies land that was formerly the home of Daniel Webster. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "U.S. Chamber of Commerce website, "History of the building"". Uschamber.com. Retrieved November 5, 2010.