Built 1839 Designated NHL November 11, 1971 Area 6,070 m² | NRHP Reference # 69000311 Opened 1839 Added to NRHP 24 March 1969 | |
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Location E and F Sts. between 7th and 8th Sts., NW, Washington, D.C. Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Architects Robert Mills, Thomas Ustick Walter Similar Old Post Office Building, Sitka US Post Office and Court, Manchester Main Post Office, Wickahoney Post Office and Stag, Cordova Post Office and Court | ||
The General Post Office, also known as the Tariff Commission Building, is a building in Washington, D.C. that is currently used as the Hotel Monaco.
History
Robert Mills designed the General Post Office, completed in 1842. Thomas U. Walter oversaw the General Post Office's expansion from in 1855 to 1866. The General Post Office moved out in 1897. The General Land Office was a tenant from 1897 to 1917. The National Selective Service Board was a tenant in 1919. The Tariff Commission was a tenant from 1932 to 1988. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
In 2002, Michael Stanton Architecture in partnership with the Kimpton Group was selected by the General Services Administration to convert the building into a 184-room hotel, known as the Washington Monaco Hotel. The Washington Monaco Hotel was honored with the Washington DC Mayor's Award for Historic Preservation, the Business Week / Architectural Record Award, the GSA Heritage Award for Adaptive Use, and the GSA Heritage Award for Conservation and Restoration.