Virtual Tour
of the CIA
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of the item.
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Original
Headquarters Building
Designed
in the mid-1950s by the New York firm of Harrison and Abramovitz,
designers of the United Nations building, the OHB is the fruition
of former DCI Allen Dulles' dream of a college campus-like atmosphere...
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Original
Headquarters Building Lobby - CIA Seal
Inlaid
in the floor of the main lobby of the Original Headquarters
Building is a large granite CIA seal measuring 16 feet across
in diameter. This emblem has been the symbol for the Central
Intelligence Agency since...
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Route
123 Memorial
Dedicated
on May 24, 2002, this memorial, located on the west side of the
Route 123 main CIA entrance, is in memory of the two CIA officers
shot to death by a terrorist while waiting...
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Headquarters
Auditorium
The
Headquarters Auditorium, known for its very distinctive dome
shape, is one of the first buildings you see when on the compound.
Often referred to by employees as "the bubble," ...
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Memorial
Garden
The
Memorial Garden is located on a hillside between the Original
Headquarters Building and the Auditorium and is one of three memorials
on the CIA compound... (more)
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Nathan
Hale Statue
Located
between the Auditorium and the Original Headquarters Building
is a statue of Nathan Hale, the first American executed for
spying for his country... (more)
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