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in Federal Triangle]] The Federal Triangle is the triangular
Triangle

A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or wikt:vertex and three sides or edges which are line segments....
 area in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 formed by 15th Street, Constitution Avenue
Constitution Avenue

In Washington, D.C., Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street running just north of the United States Capitol in the city's Northwest, Washington, D.C....
, and Pennsylvania Avenue. It is the site of many U.S. federal government
Federal government of the United States

The Federal Government of the United States is the central current reigning United States governmental body, established by the United States Constitution....
 buildings, including:






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in Federal Triangle]] The Federal Triangle is the triangular
Triangle

A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or wikt:vertex and three sides or edges which are line segments....
 area in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 formed by 15th Street, Constitution Avenue
Constitution Avenue

In Washington, D.C., Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street running just north of the United States Capitol in the city's Northwest, Washington, D.C....
, and Pennsylvania Avenue. It is the site of many U.S. federal government
Federal government of the United States

The Federal Government of the United States is the central current reigning United States governmental body, established by the United States Constitution....
 buildings, including:
  • Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
    Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building

    The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the United States Department of Justice.The building is located at 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, on a trapezoidal lot on the City block bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue to the north, Constitution Avenue to the south, 9th Street to the east, and 10th Stree...
     (Department of Justice
    United States Department of Justice

    The United States Department of Justice is a United States Cabinet department in the United States government of the United States designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans ....
     headquarters)
  • Herbert C. Hoover Building
    Herbert C. Hoover Building

    The Herbert C. Hoover Building is the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the United States Department of Commerce.The building is located at 1401 Constitution Avenue, on the City block bounded by Constitution Avenue NW to the south, Pennsylvania Avenue to the north, 15th Street NW to the west, and 14th Street NW to the east....
     (Department of Commerce
    United States Department of Commerce

    The United States Department of Commerce is the United States Cabinet department of the United States Federal government of the United States concerned with promoting economic growth....
     headquarters)
    • Houses National Aquarium
      National Aquarium in Washington, D.C.

      The National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. is an aquarium in Washington D.C. It is located in the Herbert C. Hoover Building , which is bounded by 14th Street Northwest, Washington, D.C....
      , and White House Visitor Center
  • Old Post Office Building
  • Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
    Ronald Reagan Building

    File:Ronald Reagan Building - Washington, D.C..jpgThe Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, named after former President of the United States Ronald Reagan, is the first federal building in Washington, D.C....
  • National Archives Building
  • Ariel Rios Building
    Ariel Rios Building

    File:Ariel Rios Building.jpgThe Ariel Rios Federal Building is located in the Federal Triangle in Washington, D.C., across 12th Street from the Old Post Office Building , which the new building was designed to replace....
  • Internal Revenue Service
    Internal Revenue Service

    The Internal Revenue Service is the Federal government of the United States agency that collects taxes and enforces the tax law. It is an agency within the U.S....
     headquarters
  • Federal Trade Commission
    Federal Trade Commission

    The Federal Trade Commission is an Independent agencies of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act....
     headquarters


Many buildings in the Triangle were built in the 1930s and share a common Neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the Neoclassicism that began in the mid-18th century, both as a reaction against the Rococo style of anti-tectonic naturalistic ornament, and an outgrowth of some classicizing features of Baroque architecture....
 (Greek Revival) architectural style
Architectural style

Architectural styles classify architecture in terms of form, wikt:technique, materials, time period, region, etc. It overlaps with, and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture....
 and orange Spanish tile roof
Roof

A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most numerous....
s. The Federal Triangle
Federal Triangle (Washington Metro)

File:Federal Triangle pylon.jpgFederal Triangle is a Washington Metro metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Blue Line and Orange Line Lines....
 Washington Metro
Washington Metro

The Washington Metro is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. and its surrounding suburbs. The system is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ....
 station serves the Triangle and the surrounding area.