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Twin Oaks (Washington, D.C.)

Twin Oaks (Chinese: 雙橡園; pinyin: Shuāng Xiàng Yuán) is a 17-acre estate located in the Cleveland Park neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States. It was the residence of nine Republic of China ambassadors to the United States before the United States broke off diplomatic ties with the Republic of China on Taiwan in 1979. The estate is bounded by Macomb street in the north, 33rd Place NW and residences in the west, Woodley and Klingle roads in the south, and in the east by former Tregaron Estate (formerly part of Twin Oaks, now the site of the Washington International School and Tregaron Conservancy). Architecture The historic residence, completed in 1888, was designed by Francis Allen for Gardiner Greene Hubbard, a founder and first president of the National Geographic Society and father-in-law of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of telephones. History Twin Oaks was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites in 1983, the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, and is a contributing property in the Cleveland Park Historic District. The estate was the residence of nine Republic of China ambassadors to the United States from 1937 until 1979 when the United States switched diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic of China. The Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), currently represented by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington in place of an official embassy, continues to own the property and uses it for official receptions. On 1 January 2015, the flag of the Republic of China was raised for the first time since the end of diplomatic relations in 1979. The ceremony was held by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S., a move symbolizing significant progress in Taiwan–United States relations. Representative Shen Lyu-shun said that they not only returned, but they did it with dignity, respect and honor. The Obama Administration's State Department spokesperson responded at the daily press briefing that "[t]he ceremony is not consistent with U.S. policy. We remain fully committed to the U.S. One China Policy, based on the Three Communiqués and the Taiwan Relations Act. No U.S. Government personnel attended the event in any capacity." In April 2021, the Biden administration loosened restrictions on contacts between U.S. government officials and their Taiwanese counterparts. As a result, U.S. officials are now allowed to attend events at Twin Oaks, subject to certain conditions. See also Taiwan–United States relations References External links Washington, DC SP Twin Oaks A brief introduction of Twin Oaks
U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts

The U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts — designed circa 1827 by celebrated architect Charles Bulfinch — originally stood on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Two of the gatehouses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in their new locations. One gatehouse and three of the gateposts now stand at 15th Street and Constitution Avenue within the President's Park South (PPS) historic district north of the National Mall. The other gatehouse is at 17th and Constitution, also within the PPS. Four other gateposts have been relocated to the main entrance of the National Arboretum at New York Avenue NE and Springhouse Road NE. History Bulfinch designed the structures as part of the original Capitol design. The gatehouses stood at the base of Capitol Hill on the west side at a carriage entrance to the grounds. The gatehouses were removed from the Capitol grounds in 1874 as part of landscaping renovations designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. In 1880, the west gatehouse was relocated at Constitution Avenue and 17th Street NW, and the east gatehouse at Constitution and 15th. They are placed to flank the White House – Washington Monument axis, which runs roughly along the axis of 16th Street, just south of The Ellipse in President's Park. The deterioration of the gatehouse sandstone required complete reconstructions in 1938. These restorations were completed under the direction of National Park Service architect Thomas T. Waterman. Four of the original Bullfinch gateposts from the former fence around the Capitol grounds were moved to Constitution Avenue at the same time as the gatehouses. The posts are twelve feet high and five feet square. Architecture The gatehouses are small temple-like stone structures, with rough-coursed masonry (rustication) on the sides and rear and a small Tuscan order porch on the front. The material is Aquia Creek sandstone of a rather poor grade. The east gatehouse bears two high water marks carved into the stone to commemorate flooding in 1877 and 1881. See also History of Washington, D.C. National Register of Historic Places listings in the District of Columbia References External links Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-31, "U.S. Capitol Gatehouses, Fifteenth & Seventeenth Streets at Constitution Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 12 photos, 13 measured drawings, 15 data pages, 1 photo caption page HABS No. DC-35, "U.S. Capitol, Gateposts, Nineteenth Street & Constitution (moved from Capitol), Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 11 photos, 1 photo caption page HABS No. DC-719, "Bulfinch Capitol Gatepost, Constitution Avenue & Seventh Street, Northwest (Southwest corner), Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 1 measured drawing
U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts

Les U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts sont des porteries et piliers anciens exposés autour du National Mall de Washington, aux États-Unis. Dessinés par Charles Bulfinch vers 1827, ils se trouvaient autrefois à proximité immédiate du Capitole des États-Unis, mais ont depuis été dispersés plus loin. Ils sont inscrits au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 30 novembre 1973. Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de Washington, D.C.
US General Accounting Office Building

The U.S. Government Accountability Office Building (the GAO Building -- formerly known as the General Accounting Office Building) is a historic government office building mainly serving as the headquarters of the Government Accountability Office, a legislative branch agency that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services for the United States Congress in an independent and nonpartisan capacity. Unlike most other federal government buildings it is directly owned and operated by the agency itself and is managed by EMCOR Government Services (Emcor / EMCOR Group) through a government contract, rather than the General Services Administration in order the prevent a conflict of interest with the executive branch agencies they audit; unlike other legislative branch agencies it is not operated by the Architect of the Capitol which manages the physical infrastructure for core buildings that are part of the United States Capitol Complex. It is located at 441 G Street NW in Washington, D.C. 20226 in the Judiciary Square neighborhood, the building is adjacent to the National Building Museum. Unique in its "block style" design, federal office buildings before central air conditioning were designed with interior courtyards and wings, to allow for maximum ventilation and light. While the initial 1941 design utilized a "fish bone" style, with a central spine and interior courtyards, WWII placed the project on hold while technology advanced. In 1946, an updated, novel "solid building" design made headlines. Untested, planning officials wondered whether such a structure would prove claustrophobic for employees. It was dedicated on September 11, 1951, by President Harry S. Truman. The building also serves as headquarters for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C. References External links Media related to General Accounting Office Building at Wikimedia Commons
Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family

The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family is a Catholic church located near University Heights, Washington, D. C. The shrine is part of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, a sui iuris Eastern Catholic church in communion with the Bishop of Rome. The shrine is administered by the Archeparchy of Philadelphia. The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family is located immediately west of the Catholic University of America campus and roughly 250 feet north of the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is located roughly a half a mile south along the east side of Harewood Road. History Eparch Constantine Bohachevsky, the first Ukrainian metropolitan bishop in the United States, created Holy Family Parish in 1949 to serve the Ukrainian Greek Catholic population in Washington, D.C., as the nearest Ukrainian parishes to the Washington area until then had been outside of the District of Columbia. Fr. Vladimir Wozniak was the parish's first pastor. The parish would relocate four times until acquiring its current site 1975. In 1976, Bishop Basil H. Losten authorized the construction of the shrine, naming it "The Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family." The cornerstone of the Lower Church was blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1979, and the Great Upper Church of the National Shrine was completed in 1999. See also List of the Catholic cathedrals of the United States List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States List of bishops List of District of Columbia-related topics References External links Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family official website History of the Metropolia (Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia official website) Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Union Trust Building (Washington, D.C.)

The Union Trust Building is a nine-story office building at 740 15th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. It was built between 1906 and 1907 by the Union Trust Company, It was the first bank designed by Waddy Butler Wood, touching off a trend of DC banks using local architects. The building was expanded in 1927 and again in 1983 during its renovation as a modern office building. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a contributing property to the Financial Historic District. It sits on the site of Wormley's Hotel, where the Compromise of 1877 was reached, ending Reconstruction and electing President Rutherford B. Hayes. History Union Trust was a trust bank founded in 1899 as the Union Trust and Storage Company by a group of investors led by George Hamilton and Edward J. Stellwagen. Stellwagen was the president of the Thomas J. Fisher Companies, a real estate and mortgage brokerage closely affiliated with Senator Francis G. Newlands. The company was in part organized to act as the fiduciary for investment by Williams Deacon's Bank to the Chevy Chase Land Company, the real estate development company founded by a partnership led by Newlands, who invested money his wife inherited from her father, William Sharon. As was common at the time, the distinction between Union Trust, the Chevy Chase Land Company, and the Fisher Companies was blurred. During its early years, the Fisher Companies' brokerage office was located off a separate door at the south end of the building, and the Land Company kept offices as a tenant above. Union Trust, after several mergers, became First American Bancorp before being purchased by First Union Bank. Tenants have included the American Planning and Civic Association and Covington & Burling, which had its offices in the Old Union Trust Building in 1940, when Gerhard Gesell joined the firm (according to his unpublished 1984 memoir). The site is now home to the New America Foundation. Construction The Union Trust Building was designed in 1906 by Waddy Butler Wood of Wood, Donn & Deming, who became the first Washington, D.C. architect to design a bank high-rise in the city. In the past, the city's largest banks had each retained nationally renowned architects, while local architects were only chosen to design bank branches or remodel existing buildings. By choosing Wood's firm, Union Trust began a trend of the city's banks choosing local architects to design their buildings. The building is faced in Mount Airy granite, with bronze and glass details. First American Bancorp hired Keyes Condon Florance to renovate the building between 1980 and 1983, modernizing the building and reconfiguring the building from the second level up. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C. References External links Media related to Union Trust Building (Washington, D.C.) at Wikimedia Commons https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/5183588172/ https://wikimapia.org/13612997/Union-Trust-Building
Union Trust Building

L'Union Trust Building est un immeuble de bureaux de Washington, aux États-Unis. Construit en 1906-1907, il accueille une banque puis le siège de l'American Bar Association et finalement le think tank New America Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 19 janvier 1984. Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de la finance Portail de Washington, D.C.
United Brick Corporation Brick Complex

The United Brick Corporation Brick Complex, also known as the New York Avenue Brickworks, is a historic industrial site. It is located on the 2800 block of New York Avenue, NE in Washington, D.C. on the grounds of the United States National Arboretum. The site sits on federal land, and access by the public is restricted. The kilns represent the only remaining brickyard in Washington, D.C., and one of the few extant examples of the rounded "beehive" kiln style. The structures are constructed of red common brick, lined with heat-resistant firebrick and capped with arched, brick roofs. The complex also contained eight exhaust stacks. There is a small gauge rail system, with a standard rail siding. A factory building and drying shed, which contains 38 drying tunnels, are also still visible on the site. History Rectangular brick kilns were originally built on the site going back to at least 1909. It wasn't until 1927–1931 that nine of the now-iconic, circular beehive kilns were constructed. Three additional kilns were built at a later date. A number of companies operated at the site, including the Hudson Brick and Supply Company and the United Clay Products Company. Locally, the West Brothers Brick Company also manufactured bricks using beehive kilns, but that operation was closed in 1942 for the construction of the Pentagon. The complex permanently closed in 1972, and was transferred to the United States Department of Agriculture in 1976. On October 3, 1978 the complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C. References External links Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. DC-2, "United Clay Products Company, New York Avenue Brickyard" http://wiki.worldflicks.org/united_brick_corporation_ruins.html http://wikimapia.org/9905484/United-Brick-Corporation-ruins http://landmarkhunter.com/188865-united-brick-corporation-brick-complex/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ncindc/2853151036/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120316092407/http://www.joeyablonsky.com/unitedbrickcomplex.htm
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132 building

The Carpenters Building (also known as the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132) is a historic office building located at 1010 10th Street (also known as 1001 K Street, N.W.) Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood. History The eight-story, brick and limestone, Commercial style office building was designed by architect O. Harvey Miller. It follows Louis Sullivan in his designs of tall office buildings. The Carpenters Building was believed to be the country's largest building owned by a local union when constructed in 1926. It was sold by the local in 1980. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on September 17, 2003. References External links Media related to Carpenters Building at Wikimedia Commons http://wikimapia.org/13642951/Carpenters-Building
United Mine Workers of America Building

The United Mine Workers of America Building is an historic building at 900 Fifteenth St. NW in the Downtown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built in 1912 as the home of the University Club, a private social club, it was the international headquarters of the United Mine Workers from 1936 to 1999. Under the leadership of John L. Lewis, the union played a major role in improving working conditions and pay for a large number of mine workers, with Lewis eventually founding the Congress of Industrial Organizations to improve conditions for other types of laborers. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2005. The upper floors of the building have been converted to residences. Description and history The former United Mine Workers of America Building is located in downtown Washington, at the northwest corner of "I" and 15th Streets NW. One facade faces east toward McPherson Square across 15th Street, the other toward I Street. It is a six-story masonry structure, with a frame of steel and terra cotta blocks and an exterior facing of brick, limestone and bluestone. It is essentially Renaissance Revival in style, with tall rounded-arch windows on the second level, which serves as a piano nobile. The first two levels are finished in limestone, the ground floor with a rusticated finish, while the upper floors are mainly clad in buff brick. The building was originally constructed in 1912 as a five-story building to a design by George Totten, for the University Club, a private social club whose membership included many of the leading men in the city. At that time the second level was primarily a large social space, and the upper floors housed private rooms for the membership. In 1936, the club sold the building to the UMW. It restyled the interior of the building, converting the second floor into a series of meeting spaces and the office of the union president, while the upper levels were used for offices. It also added the sixth floor, removing an elaborate cornice in the process. The UMW vacated the building in 1999, and it has since been adapted for use as a primarily residential space, in part by connecting it to adjoining buildings. The building's historic significance comes mainly from its role as the UMW headquarters. The union was a major in lobbying for labor-friendly legislation during the New Deal years, and its president, John L. Lewis, was influential in broader labor organizing, founding the CIO in 1935 when the American Federation of Labor refused to support the organization of semi-skilled laborers. Lewis served as the UMW president from 1920 until 1960. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C. References External links Media related to United Mine Workers of America Building at Wikimedia Commons
United States General Services Administration Building

L'United States General Services Administration Building est un immeuble de bureaux de Washington, aux États-Unis. Construit en 1917 pour abriter des services du Département de l'Intérieur des États-Unis, il accueille le siège de l'Administration des services généraux. Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 23 novembre 1986. Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de Washington, D.C.
United States Office of Personnel Management

Das United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM; deutsch Amt für Personalverwaltung der Vereinigten Staaten) ist eine der Unabhängigen Behörden der Vereinigten Staaten. Aufgabe des OPM ist die Verwaltung des Personalkörpers der Bundesbehörden. Vorläufer war die United States Civil Service Commission, gegründet 1883. Mit dem Gesetz von 1978 zur Reform des Öffentlichen Dienstes entstand zum 1. Januar 1979 das OPM. 1996 wurde die Abteilung für Sicherheitsüberprüfungen ausgegliedert und als USIS privatisiert. Das OPM ist u. a. zuständig für Berufungslisten im Verwaltungsrecht der USA. Kündigungsoffensive unter Trump II Nach Beginn der zweiten Präsidentschaft Donald Trumps versandte die Behörde am 28. Januar 2025 an 2,3 Millionen Beschäftigte Emails mit dem Angebot, bei beschäftigtenseitiger Kündigung bis zum 6. Februar 2025 das Gehalt bis September 2025 weiter zu bezahlen. Wer das Angebot nicht annehme, habe keine Gewähr, dass seine Stelle erhalten bleibe. Zudem werde rechtswidriges oder „anderweitiges“ Fehlverhalten künftig vorrangig untersucht und könne zu einer Kündigung führen. Um das Angebot anzunehmen, sollten die Bundesbeamten einfach nur das Wort "resign" ("kündige") in die Betreffzeile ihrer Antwortmail eintippen. Ein Beschäftigter in der OPM, sagte AFP, das Ziel sei es, "Panik" zu säen und so Kündigungen auszulösen. Mitarbeiter der Bereiche Post, Militär, Migration und nationale Sicherheit waren von dem Angebot ausgeschlossen. Hintergrund ist die beabsichtigte Verkleinerung des Staatsapparates. Ein Bundesrichter in Boston stoppte das Ultimatum und bezeichnete es als "willkürlich, unrechtmäßig, überstürzt". Er ordnete einen Stopp bis zu einer weiteren Entscheidung an. Einzelnachweise
Office of Personnel Management

L’United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) est une agence indépendante du gouvernement des États-Unis responsable de la fonction publique du gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis. Sa mission consiste à « recruter, conserver et honorer une ressource humaine de niveau mondial dans le but de servir le peuple américain ». Histoire En juin 2015, l'OPM annonce qu'il a découvert en avril 2015 une intrusion informatique exécutée un an plus tôt, ce qui a mené au vol de données touchant 4 millions d'employés passés et actuels du gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis. Le 9 juillet 2015, l'OPM augmente le nombre d'employés touchés à 21,5 millions, incluant le personnel soumis à des vérifications des antécédents. En 2025, plusieurs médias américains rapportent que des proches d'Elon Musk qui dirige le Département de l'Efficacité gouvernementale, auraient pris le contrôle de l’organisation fédérale. Ils auraient ainsi accès à des informations sensibles comme les « noms, adresses, numéro de Sécurité sociale, etc., de tous les employés fédéraux ». Notes et références Citations originales Références Voir aussi Articles connexes Suppression de ressources en ligne par le gouvernement des États-Unis Liens externes (en) Informations publiées par l'OPM sur la violation de données (en) Site officiel Portail des États-Unis