Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium (originally named the Departmental Auditorium) is a 750-seat historic Neoclassical auditorium located at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The auditorium, which connects two wings of the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, is owned by the U.S. government but available for use by the public.
Facade of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in 2020 | |
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Location within Central Washington, D.C. | |
| Former names | Departmental Auditorium |
|---|---|
| Address | 14th Street, and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. United States |
| Coordinates | 38°53′33.4″N 77°1′46.91″W |
| Public transit | Federal Triangle station |
| Owner | General Services Administration |
| Operator | Ridgewells Catering |
| Type | Auditorium |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1934 |
| Opened | 25 February 1935 |
| Rebuilt | 2000 |
| Architect | Arthur Brown, Jr. |
| Website | |
| eventsatmellon | |
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium | |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865) |
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