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Winder Building
Erected 1848
Purchased by
United States Government 1852
During the Civil War, this building was
headquarters of the United States Army.
Major General Winfield Scott, Major General
Halleck and later Lieutenant General U.S.
Grant had their offices here. It also
houses the Bureau of Military Justice,
Engineer Office, Ordnance Office and Office
of the Commissioner for the Exchange of
Prisoners.
President Lincoln was a constant visitor
during the trying days of the war and re-
ceived here the latest dispatches by wire
from the army in the west and by courier
from the southern front. In addition to
conferences with his military commanders,
it is recorded that he often came at night
to talk to prisoners held in the cells...
National Capital
Sesquicentennial Commission
1950
- Wikipedia Description: Winder Building
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Winder Building is an office building in Washington, D.C., just west of the White House. It is located at 604 17th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C..
History
It was designed by Richard A. Gilpin, (or Robert Mills), for W. H. Winder, a nephew of Gen. William H. Winder. It was leased as government offices. The government purchased it in 1854 for $200,000. It was originally covered in stucco, which was stripped and brick painted. The windows have been replaced. The building is maintained by General Services Administration and occupied by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, since 1981.
It was threatened with demolition in 1974. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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