List of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia
The list of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia leads all objects and sites in the US District of Columbia ( Washington, DC on) supported by the National Register of Historic Places for National Historic Landmark declared.
District of Columbia (selection)
Surname | image | Entry on | description | |
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1 | Arts and Industries Building | November 11, 1971 | Second oldest museum in the Smithsonian Institution | |
2 | Blair House | October 26, 1973 | Official guest house of the President | |
3 | Cleveland Abbe House | May 15, 1975 | ||
4th | Congressional Cemetery | June 14, 2011 | Historical cemetery and burial place of various political personalities. | |
5 | Corcoran Gallery of Art | April 27, 1992 | The private museum focuses on American art. | |
6th | DAR Constitution Hall | September 16, 1985 | The current concert hall was built as a gathering place for the Daughters of the American Revolution . | |
7th | District of Columbia City Hall | December 19, 1960 | ||
8th | Eisenhower Executive Office Building | November 11, 1971 | Erected as a State, War, and Navy Building , later Old Executive Office Building | |
9 | Gallaudet College Historic District | December 21, 1965 | First university for the deaf and hard of hearing | |
10 | Georgetown Historic District | May 28, 1967 | District in the northwest of the city. Known and popular for its high proportion of historical building fabric. | |
11 | Library of Congress | December 21, 1965 | Research library of publicly accessible Congress of the United States. It applies to the British Library as the second largest library in the world | |
12 | Marine Barracks Washington | May 11, 1976 | Headquarters of the Chief of Staff of the United States Marine Corps | |
13 | National War College | December 28, 1972 | Institute of the National Defense University of the US Armed Forces | |
14th | Old Naval Observatory | January 12, 1965 | Former observatory , now the seat of the Surgeon General of the United States Navy | |
15th | Octagon House | December 19, 1960 | Once the home of a plantation owner, it served briefly as President Madison's residence after the Washington fire damaged the White House . | |
16 | Old Patent Office Building | January 12, 1965 | Originally the seat of the patent office . Today the building houses the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum | |
17th | Samuel Gompers House | May 30, 1974 | Home of the union leader Samuel Gompers | |
18th | Smithsonian Institution Building | January 12, 1965 | Central Administration Building of the Smithsonian Institution . His nickname is The Castle . | |
19th | United States Supreme Court Building | May 4th 1987 | Seat of the United States Supreme Court | |
20th | United States Capitol | December 19, 1960 | Seat of the United States Congress | |
21st | Washington Navy Yard | May 11, 1976 | Former United States Navy shipyard and arms factory . | |
22nd | White House | December 19, 1960 | Official residence of the President of the United States . | |
23 | Woodrow Wilson House | June 19, 1964 | Former President Woodrow Wilson's home after he left office. |
Web links
Commons : National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- National Park Service: National Historic Landmark in the District of Columbia (English)