Washington DC Buildings

This phototour showcases some of the buildings of the federal government and other national organizations located in our nation's capital. Anybody who's been to D.C. knows there are a gazillion government buildings and I couldn't possibly include them all here. What follows is an eclectic mix of buildings that I have photographed over the years. Note that monuments, memorials, and museums are not included here but are presented in other tours. Many of the federal buildings are done in Greek revival style (lots of columns and domes).

National Mall

The National Mall is a unit of the National Park Service. Many of our nations's memorials and museums are located in and around the mall. The Capitol Building is located at the east end of the Mall and the Lincoln Memorial at the west end, with the Washington Monument approximately midway between the two.

National Christmas Tree Dec 1994

Citizens having fun on the Mall

National Mall
Capital Building in the distance

National Museum of Natural History
across the Mall from Smithsonian Castle

National Mall
Washington Monument to the west

View along Jefferson Drive on south side of Mall
(no audio)

Capitol Building

Capital Building
View down Pennsylvania Avenue

Capital Building

Capital Building
View from National Mall

Really Official Buildings

National Gallery of Art
West Building

Seaman Knapp Memorial Arch
across Independence Avenue

U.S. Department of Agriculture
on 9th Street

Sculpture near Ronald Reagan Building

Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center

National Archives Building

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building

The FBI has its own police

J Edgar Hoover FBI Building

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

National Gallery of Art west and Pennsylvania Avenue

Some Buildings on Constitution Avenue

American Pharmacists Association

National Academy of Sciences

Albert Einstein Sculpture
at the National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Sciences

Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Facade

Organization of American States

Sculpture Garden
Organization of American States

Poets Bench
Organization of American States

Union Station

Union Station is a major train station and transportation hub located in D.C. It is the headquarters of Amtrak. The station was opened in 1907 and has since undergone extensive renovation including the addition of a headhouse in 1988 for use as a shopping mall. (A headhouse is part of a train station that doesn't contain tracks or platforms).

Union Station

Union Station Interior

The business end of Union Station

Amtrak F, Amtrak G, Amtrak...