Nancy Hanks (art historian)
Nancy Hanks (1927–1983) was an American arts administrator and art historian. She was the second chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), appointed by President Richard M. Nixon and served from 1969 to 1977, continuing her service under President Gerald R. Ford. During this period, Hanks was active in the fight to save the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. from demolition. In 1983, it was officially renamed the Nancy Hanks Center, in her honor.
Nancy Hanks, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (1969-77)
The Old Post Office, Washington, D.C., now known as the Nancy Hanks Center
Old Post Office (Washington, D.C.)
The Old Post Office, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Old Post Office and Clock Tower, is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. It is a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site. The building's 315-foot (96-meter) high clock tower houses the "Bells of Congress," and its observation level offers panoramic views of the city and its surroundings. A historic federal office building, it now serves as a hotel.
The Old Post Office Building in 2012
The Old Post Office Building in 1911
The Old Post Office, circa 1920
Atrium of the old 1899 General Post Office Building in June 1914
