State, War, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C., circa 1902
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
The card shows the massive Second Empire-style State, War, and Navy Building (today the Eisenhower Executive Office Building) in Washington, D.C., with its mansard roof, tall chimneys, columned porticoes and rows of dormers, seen from across a wide, empty street with a few pedestrians and small trees behind a low stone wall. Designed by Alfred B. Mullett and constructed between 1871 and 1888, the granite building housed the Departments of State, War and the Navy and stands just west of the White House. The Detroit Photographic Co. of Detroit, Michigan, issued this color view under a 1902 copyright.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Detroit Photographic Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 6283 |
| Condition | Good |
| Publisher | Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, MI |
| Notes | White border; printed caption and copyright line in red along the lower margin; light edge and corner wear with minor staining at the bottom. No postmark — unused card. Undivided back with "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS" and stamp box reading "UNITED STATES AND CANADA, ONE CENT. / FOREIGN, TWO CENTS." — typical of the 1901–1907 undivided-back era. Front imprinted "COPYRIGHT, 1902, BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO." White border; light soiling and corner wear. |
Cite this card
State, War, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C., circa 1902, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/state-war-and-navy-building-washington-d-c-circa-1902-2. Accessed October 24, 2026.