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The Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′56.22″N 77°3′19.45″W / 38.8989500°N 77.0554028°WCoordinates: 38°53′56.22″N 77°3′19.45″W / 38.8989500°N 77.0554028°W |
| Area | Foggy Bottom |
| Built | 1962–1971 |
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Luigi Moretti, consulting architect; Milton Fischer, associate architect; Boris Timchenko, landscape architect |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP Reference # | 05000540 |
| Added to NRHP | October 12, 2005 |
The Watergate complex is a group of five buildings in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Covering a total of 10 acres (4.0 ha) next to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the buildings include:
Built between 1963 and 1971, the Watergate was considered one of Washington's most desirable living spaces, popular with members of Congress and political appointees in the executive branch. The complex has been sold several times since the 1980s. In the 1990s, it was split up and its component buildings and parts of buildings were sold to various owners.
In 1972, the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, then located on the sixth floor of the Watergate Office Building, was burglarized, documents were photographed, and telephones were wiretapped. The investigation into the burglary revealed that high officials in the Nixon administration had ordered the break-in and then tried to cover up their involvement. Additional crimes were also uncovered. The ensuing Watergate scandal, named for the complex, led to Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974. The name "Watergate" and the suffix "-gate" have since become synonymous with political scandals in the United States and elsewhere.
The Watergate superblock is bounded on the north by Virginia Avenue, on the east by New Hampshire Avenue, on the south by F Street, and on the west by the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway. It is in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood overlooking the Potomac River, next to the Kennedy Center and the embassy of Saudi Arabia. The nearest Metro station, 0.4 miles distant, is Foggy Bottom-GWU.
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