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 Wash
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 of the Federal Triangle's construction
The 14th Street NW facade of the Ronald Reagan Building in 2006
Federal Triangle is a triangular area in Washington, D.C., formed by 15th Street NW, Constitution Avenue NW, Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and E Street NW. Federal Triangle is occupied by 10 large city and
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
…building began, the area known as the "Great Plaza" was used as a massive downtown parking lot. In the 1960s and 1970s, efforts were under way to finish Federal Triangle by building a large office building on the site of the parking lot. The first effort came in 1972, when the Nixon administration proposed building a…
An aerial view of Federal Triangle (center), the National Mall (on left), and Downtown Washington, D.C. (on right) in September 2006
A diagram of Federal Triangle as of 2009, showing all 10 key buildings in the complex
A 1923 photograph of Federal Triangle, including Pennsylvania Avenue (on left), the District Building (in foreground), the Post Office building, and Center Market (in background)
Center Market in the 1920s