Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C., 1938
- Subject
- Banks
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1938 (Linen)
About this postcard
The view shows the Federal Reserve Building on Constitution Avenue, a long white marble block with a central portico and an American flag flying above it. Lawns, hedges, and a circular drive fill the foreground. Completed in 1937, the year before this card was printed, the building was designed by Paul Philippe Cret for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Its stripped classical facade is clad in Georgia white marble, and the site between 20th and 21st streets placed the new central bank among the government buildings along Constitution Avenue.
Postcard Details
1619 Irving St, N.E. Washington, DC 18
Postcard record
| Publisher | B. S. Reynolds Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 563 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Charles S. Werdig, 1619 Irving St, N.E., Washington, DC, 18 |
| Place depicted | Federal Reserve Building, Washington, DC |
| Notes | White border; visible linen (crosshatch) texture; Curt Teich production code 8A82-N in lower right corner. No postmark; stamp never affixed ("PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box empty). Divided-back linen-texture card with white border; sender's name (Maimie Raynor) and handwritten date Apr-9-1945 on the message half, recipient's name and address (Charles S. Werdig, 1619 Irving St. N.E., Washington 18, D.C.) on the address half. |
Cite this card
Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C., 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/federal-reserve-building-washington-d-c-1938. Accessed November 2, 2026.