Federal City Council
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Federal City Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes economic development in the city of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Incorporated on September 13, 1954, it is one of the most powerful private groups in the city, and is highly influential in Congress. It was the primary backer of a wide range of important projects, including the construction of the Washington Metro subway system, the city's first and second convention centers, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, and the Verizon Center. It has also been successful in pushing for changes in the District of Columbia Public Schools, reform of the federal role in the District of Columbia's finances, and reform of the District's tax structure.
Wholesale demolition of the slums in Southwest D.C. (depicted) was a key goal of the Federal City Council.
The Federal City Council successfully pushed for construction of D.C.'s first convention center.
The Federal City Council initiated the effort to build the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, which completed the Federal Triangle complex.
The Verizon Center (formerly the MCI Center) was built after the Federal City Council completed negotiations with sports team owner Abe Pollin.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
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The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, named after former United States President Ronald Reagan, is located in downtown Washington, D.C., and was the first federal building in Washington designed for both governmental and private sector purposes.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in 2021
An illustration of Bethany Chapel, a mission of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, that was built in 1874 and later razed as part Federal Triangle's construction
The 14th Street NW facade of the Ronald Reagan Building in 2006
Atrium