Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.)

Lafayette Building
Lafayette Building in 2022
Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.) is located in Central Washington, D.C.
Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.)
Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.) is located in the District of Columbia
Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.)
Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.) is located in the United States
Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.)
Location811 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′2.8″N 77°02′4.0″W / 38.900778°N 77.034444°W / 38.900778; -77.034444
NRHP reference No.05001205
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 2005[1]
Designated NHLSeptember 1, 2005[2]

The Lafayette Building, also known as Export-Import Bank Building, is a federal government office building at 811 Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Completed in 1940, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005.[2] Its landmark designation was made because it was home to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the government arm that financed and oversaw the mobilization of the United States economy during World War II.[3] It is currently home to the Export–Import Bank of the United States and to offices of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Lafayette Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ Marilyn M. Harper (January 11, 2005). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Lafayette Building / Export-Import Bank Building" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)