Government buildings of interest.

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

The home of the president attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.  The tour includes such celebrated rooms as the East Room, the Senate Dining Room, the Red, Green, and Blue Rooms, and the President’s Library.

Because of the popularity of the tour during the busy summer months (Memorial Day through Labor Day), tickets are required.  They may be obtained free of charge from your senator (limited quantities) or at ticket booths at the White House East Gate on East Executive Avenue.  Tickets are obtained on a first-come, first served basis.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

This Victorian building, originally constructed to house the State, War, and Navy departments, is an excellent example of the architectural and decorative taste of the late 1800s.  It also provides a glimpse into the government of the 19th century.

15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

The Treasury Building houses the office of the secretary of the treasury.  Designed in Greek Revival style, it is an example of the construction technology and decoration of the 19th century.
 
Guided tours are conducted on Saturday mornings and run about 60 minutes.  Advance reservations are required and can be made through your Congressional offices.

Tour highlights are the Salmon Chase Suite, featuring allegorical ceiling murals and stenciled walls, the Andrew Johnson Suite, temporary site of President Andrew Johnson's Executive Office following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the newly restored West dome and lobby, and the marble Cash Room.

http://www.ustreas.gov/curator

2201 C Street, NW

This headquarters of American foreign policy features displays of fine 18th-century furniture and an Americana collection in the diplomatic reception rooms.  Public tours are available by reservation only.  

http://www.state.gov

The Pentagon, off Route I-395, Arlington, VA

The Pentagon is the world’s largest office building and the command center for our nation’s defense.

Tours closed  to the general public.  

http://www.defenselink.mil

9th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

One of the most interesting tourist attractions in Washington, the hour-long FBI tour, includes a review of famous crime cases, a crime lab investigation and a visit to the indoor firing range.  

http://www.fbi.gov

330 Independence Avenue, SW

The Voice of America is a U.S. government radio network which broadcasts in over 44 languages around the world and is located at the VOA headquarters in the north building of the Department of Health and Human Services.  

http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm

8th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW

The National Archives is the repository for legislative documents and historical records of Congress, as well as the entire federal government.  

See the original Constitution and The Charters of Freedom, as well as the Declaration of Independence and other famous documents.  Find your “roots” in the extensive genealogical and census files.

http://www.archives.gov/index.html

14th and C Streets, SW

Over 70 billion dollars in cash is produced in this building every year.  Tours of the Bureau leave regularly and make this a favorite tourist stop.

http://www.moneyfactory.com

North Capitol Street, between G and H Streets, NW

Congressional, executive, and judicial branch documents are printed by the Government Printing Office and made available to the general public through the Depository Library Program, the internet and through sales.

http://www.gpo.gov