The Hoover Building

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:building
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkbp:architect gptkb:G._Edwin_Bergstrom
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
influenced Art Deco architecture in the U. S.
gptkbp:architecture Bergstrom & Associates
gptkbp:area 1,000,000 square feet
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:John_Edgar_Hoover
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1932
gptkbp:construction_cost $2.7 million
gptkbp:construction_material Indiana limestone
gptkbp:construction_started 1931
gptkbp:cultural_events hosts public exhibitions
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of government power
gptkbp:designated_as Washington, D. C. landmark
gptkbp:elevation 130 feet
gptkbp:exterior_features ornate detailing
gptkbp:famous_for its distinctive architecture
gptkbp:floors 8
gptkbp:function gptkb:office
gptkbp:has_public_transport nearby Metro stations
gptkbp:height 130 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance home of the FBI for decades
gptkbp:historical_tours available for public tours.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hoover Building
gptkbp:interior_features gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:1989
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
gptkbp:landscape surrounding gardens
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Herbert_Hoover
gptkbp:notable_event FBI's 50th anniversary celebration
gptkbp:notable_feature large stone carvings
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:President_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:original_purpose housing the Federal Bureau of Investigation
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Federal_Government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:public_access limited
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2012
1970s
modernization of facilities
gptkbp:security_features high security measures
gptkbp:significant_event National Historic Landmark designation
gptkbp:style gptkb:Streamline_Moderne
gptkb:Art_Deco
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:FBI_Headquarters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Art_Deco
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4