The Winder Building is an

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, just west of the

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. It is located at 604 17th Street,

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History

It was designed by Richard A. Gilpin, (or Robert Mills), for W. H. Winder, a nephew of Gen.

William H. Winder William Henry Winder (February 18, 1775 – May 24, 1824) was an American soldier and a Maryland lawyer. He was a controversial general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, as a brigadier general, he led American troops in ...

. It was leased as government offices. The government purchased it in 1854 for $200,000. It was originally covered in stucco, which was stripped and brick painted. The windows have been replaced. The building is maintained by

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and occupied by the

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, since 1981. It was threatened with demolition in 1974. The building is on the

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. File:Oldwinderbuilding.jpg, The Winder Building File:Washington, D.C. Central Signal Station, Winder Building, 17th and E Streets NW, and Signal Corps men LOC cwpb.04135.tif, Central Signal Station, Winder Building, 17th and E Streets NW, and Signal Corps men

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, department=John Kelly's Washington , date=June 1, 2019 , language=en Office buildings completed in 1848 Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C. Office buildings in Washington, D.C. Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.