The United States Treasury building was erected between 1836 and 1869 in the Greek Revival style of architecture and serves as the Treasury Department headquarters. Adjacent to the White House, the Treasury building has occupied the same site since 1800.
Since 1985, the Treasury building has undergone major interior restoration projects that include the buildings domes, stairwells, Civil War period offices and the Cash Room, an 1869 banking hall.
The current Treasury building was larger than the four buildings that flanked both sides of the White House when the federal government moved to Washington, DC in 1800. Seen here in 1858, the original State Department building is still in place.
As well as being a National Historic Landmark building, the interior of the Treasury building has several restored historic spaces and offices along with a collection of over 3,000 works of fine and decorative arts.
The location of the Treasury building next to the White House puts the building at the center of many public events in Washington, DC. Recorded in prints and photographs these events provide a rich archive of the history of the building.