E Street Complex

E Street Complex
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General information
Location2430 E St NW, Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′44″N 77°03′02″W / 38.895643722054366°N 77.05055461126634°W / 38.895643722054366; -77.05055461126634
OwnerUnited States Government
Design and construction
Awards and prizesNational Register of Historic Places

The E Street Complex, also known as the Navy Hill Complex, the Potomac Hill Complex, the Observatory Hill Complex, and the Pickle Factory, is a historic site in Washington, D.C. that served as the primary headquarters facility of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), headquarters of the Central Intelligence Group (CIG), and the first headquarters building and birthplace of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).[1][2] It is geographically located near 23rd Street and E Street, adjacent to the Old Naval Observatory site.[3] This complex was unassuming, appearing to be a mix of normal government offices and apartment buildings to nearby residents and office workers.[4][5]

The OSS Society and State Department engaged in efforts with the National Park Service to add the E Street Complex to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[6][7][8] On January 12, 2017, the effort was successful when the Observatory Hill Historic District was listed on the NRHP.[2][9]

The CIA was headquartered here from its birth in 1947 until 1961, when it outgrew the facility and moved across the river to the George Bush Center for Intelligence.[10]

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References

  1. ^ "The Preservation of the Intelligence History of Navy Hill". Inglorious Amateurs. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ a b "Observatory Hill Historic District - Situated on a prominent hill in Foggy Bottom, the buildings of the Observatory Hill Historic District represent important developments in science and national intelligence". DC Historic Sites. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ Hendrix, Steve (2023-04-15). "Former OSS spies on a mission to save old headquarters". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ^ Katz, Barry M. (1989). Foreign Intelligence · Research and Analysis in the Office of Strategic Services 1942-1945. Cambridge, Mass., London: Harvard University Press.
  5. ^ Harden, Victoria A.; Lyons, Michele (2018-02-27). "NIH's Early Homes". The NIH Catalyst. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  6. ^ "Office of Strategic Services Society". www.osssociety.org. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  7. ^ National Park Service. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF).
  8. ^ Webb, Brandon (2014-07-02). "How You Can Save The OSS Headquarters From Demolition". SOFREP. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  9. ^ Hendrix, Steve (2023-05-24). "Birthplace of the CIA and U.S. spycraft just made the National Register of Historic Places". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  10. ^ "The Women Who Lived at CIA - CIA". www.cia.gov. March 8, 2018. Retrieved 2025-12-19.

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