Original Department of Agriculture Building

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Washington
Title
Original Department of Agriculture Building
Creator
Adolf Cluss
J. W. von Kammerhueber
Date
1868 (construction completed)
1930 (demolished)
Description
The original building which housed the Department of Agriculture was designed in 1867 by Adolf Cluss, the same architect who designed the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building. For decades, this building housed offices, research laboratories, and even a small museum. The building was razed in 1930 to fulfill the McMillan Commission's plan for the National Mall.
Source
National Archives at College Park. View original.
Coverage
1860-1889
Location
12th and 14th Streets, SW, Washington, DC.