Old Post Office Dc

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Old post office dc. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. For the next forty years the old post office building served as overflow space for several government agencies. In 1973 the old post office was added to the national register of historic places.
Washington dc district of columbia 14 contributions 11 helpful votes great lookout above the mall free and easy as a dc resident i had not been to the top of the old post office tower in years and am glad i took my father there before going to the nearby national museum of american history. For more information on the building click the link to the gsa old post office page. It was used as the city s main general post office until 1914 at the beginning of world war i.
The old post office listed on the national register of historic places as the old post office and clock tower and located at 1100 pennsylvania avenue nw in washington d c was begun in 1892 completed in 1899 and is a contributing property to the pennsylvania avenue national historic site. Old post office tower 186 photos 18 reviews landmarks historical buildings 1100 pennsylvania ave nw federal triangle washington dc phone number yelp. The 270 foot observation deck allows visitors an awe inspiring view of the city.
The old post office tower is located at the intersection of 12th street and pennsylvania ave n w. A massive rectangular structure it measures approximately 200 feet from east to west and 300 feet from north to south. In 1971 the building was saved from demolition by a group of local citizens who fought to save it now the dc preservation league.
Features blt prime by david burke benjamin bar lounge a curated walkway museum the spa by ivanka trump and the largest luxury hotel ballroom in the city. Self guided tours begin approximately every five minutes from the elevator lobby on the stage level of the old post office pavilion. Old post office pavilion is open.
When is old post office pavilion open. Richardson occupies the entire city block bounded by 11th 12th c and d streets at the juncture of pennsylvania avenue. Buy tickets in advance on tripadvisor.