West Executive Avenue

West Executive Avenue Northwest
Barack Obama walks across West Executive Avenue in 2014
West Executive Avenue is located in Central Washington, D.C.
West Executive Avenue
mid-point of West Executive Avenue
West Executive Avenue is located in the District of Columbia
West Executive Avenue
West Executive Avenue (the District of Columbia)
West Executive Avenue is located in the United States
West Executive Avenue
West Executive Avenue (the United States)
OwnerUnited States government
Length1,180 ft (360 m)
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°53′51″N 77°2′16.9″W / 38.89750°N 77.038028°W / 38.89750; -77.038028
Construction
Completion1871
Other
DesignerGen. Orville Babcock[1]
Statusclosed, in-use as parking lot

West Executive Avenue Northwest (commonly known as "West Executive Avenue" or "West Exec") is a closed street in Washington, D.C., that, as of 2017, functions as a parking lot for persons employed by the Executive Office of the President. It runs adjacent to the White House.

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