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Guided Tours

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The article suggests that guided tours for the J Edgar Hoover FBI build ceased in 1999, however I took a guided tour in 2001. Is there a source on this date? —Preceding unsigned comment added by JohnMikerson (talkcontribs) 04:47, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The cornice line is 1,260 feet (380 m) high on the E Street side.

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"The cornice line is 1,260 feet (380 m) high on the E Street side." Really? That seems really high. --Shanedidona (talk) 05:43, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

  • "The northern half of the building, which fronts on E Street, is 11 stories or 1,260 feet tall." That's the quote. I know it's ridiculous (each story would have 100 foot ceilings). But what can I do? - Tim1965 (talk) 22:21, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Cladding pins / tie rod holes

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Facade of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, showing holes where cladding was to have been attached to the raw concrete.

This photo and its caption show what look to be standard tie rod depressions. It seems like any anchors they inserted wouldn't be stable enough to support cladding, if they weren't bolted in.

Since the cited source is print, can we double check that these are actually for unused cladding? 24.190.39.225 (talk) 01:55, 30 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The idea that these are unused cladding anchors is dubious bordering on ludicrous. The same paragraph, in the definition of Brutalism, correctly states that exposed concrete is central to the Brutalist aesthetic, and cladding would have been completely inappropriate. These dots are, as the OP says, the marks where tie rods held the concrete formwork together, and are present on any cast-in place concrete, although they are sometimes camouflaged. Cladding attachment is more likely to be dovetail slots or similar to allow thermal and structural movement, and to make attachment from the outside possible.
The "unfinished building" is an urban myth that attaches to many buildings with features that non-builders don't understand, and is repeated to make architects look stupid. 99.107.66.160 (talk) 01:03, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

From the last paragraph in the lede:

"By 2012, the J. Edgar Hoover Building was nearing the end of its useful lifespan, suffering from deterioration due to deferred maintenance and mediocre design."

A citation is needed for this statement. I have no reason to doubt it, but such a firm declarative statement cries out for back-up.

Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 15:06, 11 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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