Title

Treasury Department

Creator

Robert Mills

Thomas Ustick Walter

Date

1800 (established)

1836 (current building construction begins)

1869 (current building construction complete)

Description

The Treasury Department is one of the oldest government departments. It was among those established when the federal government moved to Washington in 1800. The first Treasury Department building was damaged by fire in 1801 and completely destroyed by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812. A second building was destroyed by fire set by arsonists in 1833. In 1836, Congress authorized the construction of a new, fireproof building, which was finished by 1842. Additional wings to the south, north, and west were added in between 1855 and 1869, completing the building we see today.

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.

Coverage

1800-1829

1830-1859

1860-1889