GSA Photo Galleries : Switzer Building History Gallery

Photo Gallery Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

Clearing the site for construction of the Switzer building, c. 1939.
Black and white photo of a stone building on a street with a mailbox, trees and cars

Black and white photo of a stone building on a street with a mailbox, trees and cars

Taken on the adjacent site of the future FAA headquarters building, this photograph from 1961 is indicative of the conditions in Southwest DC prior to federal redevelopment.
Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

Framing the first floor, c. 1939.
Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

Digging and preparing the foundations, c. 1939.
Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

The first floor lobby, under construction, c. 1939.
Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

Construction of a long central corridor from which six short, narrow wings project on both the north and south sides, c. 1939.
Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

Installation of a garage and surface parking spaces along the C Street facade, c. 1939.
Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

Surface parking spaces along the C Street facade, c. 1939.
Mary E. Switzer Federal Building

Completed construction of the Mary E. Switzer building, c. 1940.

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