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The Jamie L. Whitten Building (USDA Headquarters)
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.,Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) 20250
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It took nearly 30 years to complete construction of the building because of politics, World War I, and a lack of funding.
Current Rating: 4.5 by 8 voters.
Landmark Trivia
- Construction was begun in 1903, but the building was not completed until 1930.
- It is the only building of a Cabinet level department located on the National Mall.
- President Abraham Lincoln established the Department of Agriculture on May 15, 1862.
