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Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building. 330 Independence Avenue. SW. / 38.8874000°N 77.0169000°W / 38.8874000; -77.0169000. The Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building (formerly the Social Security Administration Building) is a historic building at 330 Independence Avenue, Southwest, Washington, D.C., United States. [2]
Jan 21, 2024 · Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building. 330 Independence Avenue SW. Washington, DC 20407. Closed to the public. Designed to house the newly established Social Security Administration, the construction of the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building initiated the revitalization of the Southwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The building’s construction ...
The Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building was built 1938-40 as the home of the Social Security Administration, one of the major new programs of the New Deal. The building was funded and constructed in conjunction with the Railroad Retirement Board headquarters, now the Mary E. Switzer building. The two buildings stand across C street from each other.
In 1988, the building was renamed to honor Wilbur J. Cohen, who was the first employee of the Social Security Board and later served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Architecture Facing the National Mall in the southwest quadrant of Washington, the monumental Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building represents the government's sweeping ...
Cohen Federal Building: Barthé Sculpture – Washington DC. The Wilbur J. Cohen building, originally built for the Social Security Administration in 1938-1940, is home to a magnificent collection of social security themed artworks funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. One of the artworks is a sculpture, “American… read more.
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