West Wing Architecture

 

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The Treasury building west wing, facing the White House, was officially completed in 1864 during the Civil War.

 

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The Treasury building and the expansion of the U.S. Capitol building and it's dome were among the few large building projects to remain active during the Civil War.

 

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Although the majority of the west wing was completed and able to be occupied in 1864, a few areas such as the stairwell in the northwest corner, were not finished until 1869.

 

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Unable to be seen from the outside, the west wing has a double spiral staircase leading up to a large, oval three-part dome with skylights, the largest such dome dating from the 19th century still in place in the United States.

 

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West Wing and the Washington Monument

The west wing of the Treasury building faces the White House, for many years separated by a public street leading south to the Washington Monument. Due to limited access, the west wing is now the least visible of the four wings of the building.