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Lafayette Building

Lafayette Building is a historic place in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 2005, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 05001205.

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of ColumbiaListed September 1, 2005NRIS #05001205★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Lafayette Building?

The Lafayette Building, also known as Export-Import Bank Building, is a federal government office building at 811 Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Completed in 1940, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005. Its landmark designation was made because it was home to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the government arm that financed and oversaw the mobilization of the United States economy during World War II. It is currently home to the Export–Import Bank of the United States and to offices of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Lafayette Building
City
Washington
County
District of Columbia County
State
District of Columbia
Listed on the National Register
September 1, 2005
NRIS reference number
05001205
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
38.90032, -77.03496
When was Lafayette Building listed on the National Register?

Lafayette Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 2005.

Where is Lafayette Building located?

Lafayette Building is located in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia at approximately 38.90032, -77.03496. See the map above.

Is Lafayette Building a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Lafayette Building is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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