Frances Perkins Building

Frances Perkins Building
Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Interactive map of the Frances Perkins Building area
Former namesNew Labor Building
Alternative names
Main Labor
General information
Location200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38°53′36″N 77°00′52″W / 38.893396°N 77.014514°W / 38.893396; -77.014514
Completed
1975
InauguratedOctober 18, 1974
Design and construction
Architecture firm
Brooks, Barr, Graeber and Pitts, Mebane, Phelps and White
Main contractorJ.W. Bateson Company

The Frances Perkins Building is the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the United States Department of Labor. It is located at 200 Constitution Avenue NW and sits above Interstate 395. The structure is named after Frances Perkins, the U.S. secretary of labor from 1933–1945 and the first female cabinet secretary in U.S. history.