Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building
The White House
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2020
1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Marker
First known as the State, War, and Navy Department Building (built 1871-1888), the Eisenhower Executive Office Building was rededicated in 2002 to honor former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who worked here between 1927 and 1935 for Generals Pershing, Moseley, and MacArthur. From this location President Eisenhower held the first presidential press conference televised live on January 19, 1955.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is a National Historic Landmark for its architectural significance and historical association. To learn about the building's history and its more notable occupants, or to take a virtual tour of the Victorian interior, visit:
www.whitehouse.gov/history/eeobtour/
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 19, 1955.
Location. 38° 53.915′ N, 77° 2.343′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of 17th Street Northwest, on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. These Five-Inch Brass Trophy Guns (within shouting distance of this marker); The Corcoran Gallery of Art (within shouting distance of this marker); Renwick Gallery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lee House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Home of the Reserve Officers Association (within shouting distance of this marker); State, War, and Navy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Executive Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Preston Blair (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Also see . . . Eisenhower Executive Office Building. White House entry: link is listed on marker. (Submitted on February 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 26, 2016
2. Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 26, 2016
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
