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Architectural Description

Building Basics

Name:: Internal Revenue Service
Built:: 1928-1936
Architect:: Simon, Louis A.
GSA Building Number:: DC0022ZZ
Building Type:: Office Building

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Building Details

Square Footage			Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	1405650		Stories/Levels:	9
First Floor Area:	124000		Perimeter:	2380(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	688565		Depth:	0(Linear Ft.)
			Height:	125(Linear Ft.)
			Length:	0(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1928	1936	Original Construction	Louis Simon
1935	0	Installed limestone ceiling in 12th St. arcade	unknown
1947	0	5 ton a/c unit added to rooms 1515-1533	unknown
1954	0	Asphalt tile laid over flooring, rooms 1002-1016	unknown
1954	0	Rooms between 3309-3319 converted to lecture room	unknown
1963	0	Suspended ceilings added to conceal a/c ducts	unknown
1963	0	Fluorescent fixtures installed	unknown
1963	0	Central air conditioning system installed	unknown
1964	0	2nd floor judge's quarters renovated	unknown
1964	0	Commissioner's office suite modernized	unknown
1965	1967	Toilets renovated	unknown
1966	0	Chief Counsel's library built on 4th floor	unknown
1968	0	Visitor's center built in middle of main lobby	unknown
1969	0	Computer center installed on 6th floor	unknown
1972	0	New auditorium replaced old court room, 7th floor	unknown
1974	0	Visitor's center structure removed; lobby restored	unknown
1974	0	Elevators switched from manual to automatic	unknown

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