1908 - Pan American Union Building - Washington, D.C.
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BruceS
N 38° 53.575 W 077° 02.400
18S E 323078 N 4306871
Headquarters building for what is now known as the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C.
Waymark Code: WMJJZC
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2013
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"The Pan American Union Building is the headquarters for the Organization of American States. It is located at 17th Street N.W. between C Street N.W. and Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. The cornerstone was laid on May 11, 1908, by Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root, and Andrew Carnegie, and the building was dedicated on April 26, 1910." - Wikipedia
Year of construction: 1908
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
Building Of The American Republics
Erected Through The Public Spirited Gift Of
Andrew Carnegie And The Contributions Of All
The Republics Upon Ground Provided By The
Government Of The United States - May 11, 1908
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