U.S. Civil Service Commission Building
- Architect
- Appleton P. Clark, Jr.
- Style
- Renaissance Revival
- City
- Washington, DC
Completed in 1911 near the White House, this six-story brick building was designed by Appleton P. Clark Jr. and housed the U.S. Civil Service Commission from 1911 to 1932. Unlike most federal buildings of its era, it was built by a private developer rather than the government itself. It now holds offices for the Executive Branch and the U.S. Trade Representative.
the style
Clark designed the building in the Renaissance Revival style common to federal and commercial buildings near the White House in the early 1900s.
More on Renaissance Revivalthe architect
Appleton P. Clark Jr. was a Washington, D.C. architect who designed this Renaissance Revival building in 1911 for a private developer building it on speculation for a federal agency tenant.
significance
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, notable as an early example of a private developer building an office building specifically to house a federal agency.
nearby
- Winder Building
- Eisenhower Executive Office Building
- Octagon House (John Tayloe House)
- Corcoran Gallery of Art
- World Bank Headquarters
- Renwick Gallery (Old Corcoran Gallery)