Ariel Rios Federal Building (New Post Office), Washington, DC

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Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, DC

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12th & Penn Ave NW, DC, Washington

Building Details

Square Footage		Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	871409	Stories/Levels:	9
First Floor Area:	110000	Perimeter:	1450(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	486720	Depth:	0(Linear Ft.)
		Height:	125(Linear Ft.)
		Length:	0(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1931	1935	Original Construction	Delano and Aldrich
1935	0	Wood and glass office partitions installed	W&J Sloane
1936	0	Exterior carving completed	Edgar Walters
9999	0	Original phone booths converted to janitor closets	unknown
9999	0	Elevator cabs and doors replaced at lobbies	unknown
9999	0	New landscaping at Constitution and 12th St.	unknown
9999	0	Installation of bird deterrent system	unknown
9999	0	Closure of 3 of the 6 entrances at 1st floor	unknown
9999	0	Office space created from sourtside rooms, 1st flr	unknown
9999	0	Suspended acoustical ceilings installed, some area	unknown