Department of Agriculture, Jamie L. Whitten Building
Item
Title
Department of Agriculture, Jamie L. Whitten Building
Description
Built between 1904 and 1908 to house the US Department of Agriculture, the Whitten Building is the only non-public structure on the National Mall. The Whitten building is joined to the South Building by a pedestrian bridge over Independence Avenue. The building's location is a compromise between the McMillan Plan's vision of the Mall and President Theodore Roosevelt's desire to have the building located on the Mall itself.
Creator
Rankin, Kellogg, and Crane
Adolph Alexander Weinman
Gilbert White
Date
1904-1908 (Constructed)
1930 (Enlarged)
Coverage
1890-1919
Spatial Coverage
38°53′16.85″N 77°1′48.12″W
Source
Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture. View original.
topic
design & monuments
neighborhood
work & play