American Federation of Labor Building

American Federation of Labor Building
American Federation of Labor Building in October 2014
American Federation of Labor Building is located in Washington, D.C.
American Federation of Labor Building
Location901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′12″N 77°1′28″W / 38.90333°N 77.02444°W / 38.90333; -77.02444
Built1916
ArchitectMilburn, Heister & Company
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.74002154
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1974[1]
Designated NHLMay 30, 1974[2]
Designated DCIHSMarch 3, 1979

The American Federation of Labor Building is a seven-story brick and limestone building located along Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C.[3] Completed in 1916, it served as the headquarters of the American Federation of Labor until 1955, when it merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations to form the AFL–CIO. It remained a trade union headquarters until 2005, when it was sold to the developers of the Washington Marriott Marquis hotel. The building exterior, the only historical element remaining of the building, is now part of that structure. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[2][3] It housed the American Federation of Labor for 40 years.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "American Federation of Labor Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
  3. ^ a b c Carol Ann Poh (September 21, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: American Federation of Labor Building" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1973 (32 KB)