Hubert H. Humphrey Building

Hubert H. Humphrey Building
Hubert H. Humphrey Building in 2012.
Location within Central Washington, D.C.
Former names	South Portal Building
Alternative names	United States Department of Health and Human Services headquarters building
General information
Type	Government office building
Architectural style	Postmodern and Brutalist
Address	200 Independence Avenue SW
Town or city	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Coordinates	38°53′12″N 77°00′52″W / 38.886711°N 77.014413°W / 38.886711; -77.014413
Named for	Hubert H. Humphrey
Construction started	May 1972
Completed	November 1, 1977
Owner	United States General Services Administration
Technical details
Material	Steel and precast concrete
Floor count	8
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Marcel Breuer
Website
GSA.gov

The Hubert H. Humphrey Building is a low-rise Brutalist office building located in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Originally known as the South Portal Building, the Hubert H. Humphrey Building was dedicated on November 1, 1977. It became the headquarters of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). After the department's education component was given to the newly created United States Department of Education in 1979, the newly named United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continued to occupy the structure.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Building is located at 200 Independence Avenue SW in Washington, D.C. It is named for Hubert H. Humphrey who was a United States senator from Minnesota, and Vice President of the United States.