Rayburn House Office Building
The Rayburn House Office Building (RHOB) is a congressional office building for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., between South Capitol Street and First Street.
| Rayburn House Office Building | |
|---|---|
View of Rayburn Office from United States Capitol dome (2007) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | United States Capitol Complex |
| Town or city | Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°53′12.48″N 77°0′37.8″W |
| Opened | February 1965 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Marble |
| Grounds | 2,395,914 square feet (222,587.7 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | H2L2 |
Rayburn is named after former speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. It was completed in 1965 and at 2.375 million square feet (220,644 m2) is the largest congressional office building.
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