Russell Senate Office Building
The Russell Senate Office Building is the oldest of the United States Senate office buildings. Designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style, it was built from 1903 to 1908 and opened in 1909. It was named for former Senator Richard Russell Jr. from Georgia in 1972. It occupies a site north of the Capitol bounded by Constitution Avenue, First Street, Delaware Avenue, and C Street N.E.
| Russell Senate Office Building | |
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The southwest entrance along Constitution Avenue, N.E. (c. 2001) | |
Location within Washington, D.C. | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Location | United States Capitol Complex |
| Town or city | Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°53′34″N 77°0′25″W |
| Construction started | 1903 |
| Opened | March 5, 1909 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Marble and Limestone |
| Grounds | 698,921 square feet (64,931.9 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Edward Clark |
| Architecture firm | Carrère and Hastings |
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