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Treasury Building

Washington · United States  ·  Finale shot on Treasury steps

Contact filmed at Treasury Building, Washington. The finale was filmed on the steps here, standing in for the Capitol building. On screen it's Capitol Building.

Treasury Building, Washington
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38.8975, -77.0343
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Contact (1997)
On screen
Capitol Building
In real life
Treasury Building, Washington
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Contact film at Treasury Building?
At 38.8975, -77.0343 in Washington. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Treasury Building?
Open to the public, free.
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