| Robert C. Weaver Federal Building | |
|---|---|
 | |
  | |
| Alternative names | Department of Housing and Urban Development Headquarters |
| General information | |
| Type | Government office building |
| Architectural style | Brutalist[1][2][3] |
| Address | 451 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′2.46″N 77°1′19.24″W / 38.8840167°N 77.0220111°W |
| Construction started | 1965 |
| Completed | September 9, 1968 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Marcel Breuer[4] |
| Other designers | Herbert Beckhard; firm of Nolen-Swinburne[4][5][6] |
| Main contractor | John McShain, Inc. |
| Website | |
| HUD.gov | |
The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is a 10-story office building in Washington, D.C., owned by the federal government of the United States. Completed in 1968, it serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).[4] Built by the General Services Administration, it is a prime example of Brutalist architecture.[1][2][3] The structure is named for Dr. Robert C. Weaver, the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the first African American Cabinet member.[1][7]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 2008.[8]
- ^ a b c Phillips-Fein, "Living for the City: Robert Clifton Weaver's Liberalism," The Nation, January 12, 2009.
- ^ a b Connelly, "As Suburbs Reach Limit, People Are Moving Back to the Cities," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 4, 2010.
- ^ a b Moeller and Weeks, AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C., 2006, p. 61.
- ^ a b c Huxtable, "The House That HUD Built," New York Times. September 22, 1968.
- ^ Hagel, "Herbert H. Swinburne, 88, A Noted Philadelphia Architect," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2, 2001; Saxon, "Herbert Beckhard, 77, Architect Who Worked With Bauhaus Master," New York Times, October 27, 2003.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Wassermanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
Barronwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Accessed 2013-12-25.