Internal Revenue Service Building
Internal Revenue Service Building, Government building in Federal Triangle, Washington DC, United States.
The Internal Revenue Service Building spans an entire city block with limestone walls, classical columns, and ornamental bronze details throughout its seven floors.
Construction of this neoclassical structure began in 1928 and finished in 1936 under the supervision of architect Louis A Simon from the Treasury Department.
The building displays the quote 'Taxes are what we pay for civilized society' by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr on its exterior constitution avenue entrance.
Located at 1111 Constitution Avenue Northwest, the Internal Revenue Service Building contains seventeen elevators and serves as headquarters for federal tax administration.
The Internal Revenue Service Building was completed sixteen months ahead of schedule, becoming the first Federal Triangle building to open its doors in 1930.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Architects: Louis A. Simon
Architectural style: neoclassicism
Part of: Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
GPS coordinates: 38.89333,-77.02694
Latest update: May 12, 2025 23:36
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