Lyndon Baines Johnson Building
Lyndon Baines Johnson Building, Federal education headquarters in Southwest Washington, United States.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Building spans 643,000 square feet across seven floors, featuring modern architecture with functional design elements at 400 Maryland Avenue.
Built in 1961 as Federal Office Building 6, the structure received its current name in 2007 through legislation signed by President George W. Bush.
The building houses the National Library of Education, established in 1995, serving as a central resource for educational research and policy development.
The Department of Education headquarters provides administrative offices, meeting spaces, and research facilities for federal education initiatives and policy implementation.
The structure marked the first modernist federal office building in Washington DC, initiating a series of nine similar constructions between 1961 and 1976.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Inception: 1961
Architectural style: modern architecture
Address: 400 Maryland Avenue SW
GPS coordinates: 38.88667,-77.01889
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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