In 1911, Congress appropriated a total of $2,300,000 toward the purchase of the land and the construction of the building which would become the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's third home. With James Knox Taylor as the Supervising Architect, a construction contract was signed on November 17th, 1911 to have the building completed by May 1st, 1913. Construction was done by J. Henry Miller, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. Due to foul weather and a lack of steel girders, the construction was not completed until February 24th, 1914 and the new building was not formally occupied until March 19th, 1914. The overall cost was $2,882,000.