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Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C., circa 1938

Subject
Banks
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C., circa 1938, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C., circa 1938, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card pictures the long, white neoclassical Federal Reserve Building, its central portico topped by a flagpole flying the American flag, with lawns, hedges and a circular drive in the foreground. The structure, now known as the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on Constitution Avenue, was designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret and completed in 1937 to house the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Its stripped classical facade and monumental scale made it a favorite subject for Washington view cards of the late 1930s and 1940s.

Postcard Details

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PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
563—Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D. C. 8A82-N --- The Federal Reserve Building was completed in 1937. The building is of Georgia white marble, and is located on Constitution Avenue between 20th and 21st streets. B. S. REYNOLDS CO., 918 D ST., NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D. C. "C. T. AMERICAN ART," REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE POST CARD
Addressed to
Mamie Raynor

Charles S. Werdig 1619 Irving St. N.E. Washington 18, D.C. Apr-9-1945 Mamie Raynor

FromCharles S. Werdig, 1619 Irving St. N.E., Washington 18, D.C.

Postcard record

PublisherB. S. Reynolds Co.
Series563
ConditionVery good
Place depictedFederal Reserve Building, Washington, DC
NotesWhite 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/address and handwritten date Apr-9-1945 on the message half, recipient name only on the address half.

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Federal Reserve Building, Washington, D.C., circa 1938, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/federal-reserve-building-washington-d-c-circa-1938. Accessed October 24, 2026.