Hubert H. Humphrey Building | |
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Former names | South Portal Building |
Alternative names | United States Department of Health and Human Services headquarters building |
General information | |
Type | Government office building |
Architectural style | Postmodern and Brutalist |
Address | 200 Independence Avenue SW |
Town or city | Washington, D.C. |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 38°53′12″N 77°00′52″W / 38.886711°N 77.014413°W |
Named for | Hubert H. Humphrey |
Construction started | May 1972 |
Completed | November 1, 1977 |
Owner | United States General Services Administration |
Technical details | |
Material | Steel and precast concrete |
Floor count | 8 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Marcel Breuer |
Website | |
GSA.gov |
The Hubert H. Humphrey Building is a low-rise Brutalist office building located in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Originally known as the South Portal Building, the Hubert H. Humphrey Building was dedicated on November 1, 1977. It became the headquarters of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). After the department's education component was given to the newly created United States Department of Education in 1979, the newly named United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continued to occupy the structure.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Building is located at 200 Independence Avenue SW in Washington, D.C. It is named for Hubert H. Humphrey who was a United States senator from Minnesota, and Vice President of the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.