The Pentagon
Description:
In 1941 the War Department began building their headquarters, known as the Pentagon, in Arlington. The Pentagon was one of the first federal buildings constructed outside of downtown Washington. The Pentagon's 3.6 million square feet of office space took just over a year to complete at a cost of $75 million.
The unique pentagon shape of the building was chosen so that the building could fit between Arlington Memorial Drive, Arlington Memorial Bridge, National Cemetery, Arlington Ridge Road, and Fort Myer. Though this location was deemed unsuitable for the building, the pentagonal shape remained. The Pentagon's construction led to the destruction of the nearby Queen City African American community.
Collection:
Government, Law, & Politics
Date:
ca. 1950
Creator:
George Bergstrom (architect)
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Citation
George Bergstrom (architect), John McShain (contractor), and General Brehon Somervell (Army Corps of Engineers), “The Pentagon,” Built By the People Themselves, accessed April 26, 2024, https://lindseybestebreurtje.org/arlingtonhistory/items/show/49.
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