Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.
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The Watergate complex is a group of five buildings next to the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the
Foggy Bottom neighborhood of
Washington, D.C. , in the United States. 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 . Covering a total of 10 acres (40,000 m2), the buildings include:
Watergate West (2700 Virginia Avenue NW), cooperative apartments
Watergate Hotel and Office Building (2600 Virginia Avenue NW), offices and a hotel at 2650 Virginia Avenue NW
Watergate East (2500 Virginia Avenue NW), cooperative apartments
Watergate South (700 New Hampshire Avenue NW), cooperative apartments
Watergate Office Building (600 New Hampshire Avenue NW), offices
Watergate complex © Tim1965
Built between 1963 and 1971, the Watergate is 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 Hotel and Office Building, were 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.
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