The Treasury Department Building

Hours:

• Open Tues-Sat 9:30am-3:30pm. Tours every other Saturday at 10, 10:20 & 10:40 am; write for reservations well in advance.

Telephone:

• (202)-566-2000

This impressive Greek Revival building, covering 5 acres, is the capital's third oldest. The site, chosen by Andew Jackson, has a fatal flaw- it destroys L'Enfant's carefully planned vista of the White House from the Capitol. During WWII the basement vaults were ready to receive President Roosevelt in case of an air attack. The vast Treasury Department includes the Internal Revenue Service; the Mint; The Bureau of Engraving and Printing; the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco and Firearms; Customs; and the Secret Service.

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