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Internal Revenue Service Building
Internal Revenue Service Building in 2008
Internal Revenue Service Building is located in Washington, D.C.
Internal Revenue Service Building
Location1111 Constitution Avenue, Northwest
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′36″N 77°1′37″W / 38.89333°N 77.02694°W / 38.89333; -77.02694
Built1936
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofPennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865[1])
Internal Revenue Service Building
Internal Revenue Service Building
Map
Interactive map of Internal Revenue Service Building
General information
Architectural styleClassical Revival
LocationWashington, D.C., Washington, D.C., The United States of America
OwnerUnited States Government
Technical details
Floor count7
Lifts/elevators17
Design and construction
ArchitectLouis A. Simon

The Internal Revenue Service Building is a federal building which serves as the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service. It is located at 1111 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. (corner of 12th Street), in the Federal Triangle.

Building history

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The building was designed by architects and engineers in the Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon, and built from 1928 to 1936.[2] The cornerstone was laid in 1929 by Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon.[3] The building was opened for use in 1930, 16 months ahead of the planned completion date, making it the first Federal Triangle building to be opened.[4]

The building was designated by Congress as a contributing structure to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site in 1966, and was subsequently listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

An inscription above the main entrance of the building bears a quotation from Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr (1841–1935), "Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC". U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "Tax Man:1929". Shorpy.com. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Landphair, Ted (July 1991). "Internal Revenue Service Headquarters Building" (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: National Park Service, Historic American Buildings Survey. HABS No. DC-657.
  5. ^ "IRS Building History". GSA. Archived from the original on March 31, 2025.
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