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29 Eccles Building Federal Reserve Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Originally called the Federal Reserve Building, the Eccles Building was constructed on Constitution Avenue in 1937 based on a design by architect Paul Philippe Cret. This is the headquarters for the Federal Reserve and where the Board of Governors meets. The structure’s namesake is Marriner S. Eccles. He became the Federal Reserve Chairman in 1934 during the height of the Great Depression. Many of his innovative monetary policies are credited with ending the worst economic times in U. S. history.

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Eccles Building Federal Reserve Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

2051 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20418

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