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BLS Building Photos

Over the last 125 years BLS resided in the various buildings shown below. Note that there is overlap in the years for many buildings, since BLS often resided in multiple buildings concurrently. Also, some building photos are not available and therefore not shown in this timeline.

Regional Offices, established beginning in 1942, are not on this list.

Kellogg Building 1885–1890, Kellogg Building
1416 F St. NW
National Safe Deposit Building 1890–1909, National Safe Deposit Building
NE corner of New York & 15th St. NW
1333 F Street, NW 1909–1913, 1333 F Street, NW
Department of Commerce and Labor Building 1913–1914, Department of Commerce and Labor Building
19th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Department of Labor Building 1917–1935, Department of Labor Building
1712 G St. NW
Main Labor Building 1935–1956, Main Labor Building
14th St. and Constitution Ave. NW
General Accounting Office Building 1956–1992, General Accounting Office Building
441 G St. NW
Columbian Building. Source: The George Washington University 1965–1972, Columbian Building
416 5th St. NW
Pension Buildingy 1969–1970, Pension Building
440 G St. NW
National Association of Letter Carriers Building 1973–1975, National Association of Letter Carriers Building
100 Indiana Ave. NW
Frances Perkins Building 1975–1991, Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Bicentennial Building 1980–1992, Bicentennial Building
600 E St. NW
Patrick Henry Building 1983–1991, Patrick Henry Building
601 D St. NW
Postal Square Building 1992–present, Postal Square Building
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE

Last Modified Date: April 15, 2020