Built 1916 Designated NHL May 30, 1974 Added to NRHP 13 September 1974 | NRHP Reference # 74002154 Opened 1916 Architect Frank Pierce Milburn | |
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Location 901 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. Architectural style Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other Similar Walter E Washington Conventi, Folger Shakespeare Library, Arena Stage, Ford House Office Bui, Takoma station | ||
The American Federation of Labor Building is a seven-story brick and limestone building located in Washington, D.C. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It housed the American Federation of Labor for 40 years.
The National Park Service, in 1974, described it:
On July 4, 1916, at a site where a fine old mansion with a slave pen in the rear had once stood, the American Federation of Labor dedicated its new international headquarters (1916-1956). President Woodrow Wilson delivered the chief address. The imposing seven story brick and limestone building served to symbolize the Federation's growth from, in the words of its founder, Samuel Gompers, "a weakling into the strongest, best organized labor movement of all the world." Not open to the public.
The American Federation of Labor Building has been incorporated within the new Washington Marriott Marquis hotel. It serves the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, which is located across the street.