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On March 21, 1934, the third proposed site just south of the existing structure and Rawlins Square was selected. This plot, including the area between 18th and 19th Streets and C and E Streets, nw, represented one of the few double-block sites in the city where an intervening street (d) could be eliminated for development. The closing of D Street would allow a construction site two blocks long and thereby housing most of the department under one roof. In addition, the new building could be connected to the old Interior Building by a tun nel under Rawlins Park. The total cost of the land.
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