List of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia

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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
1 Arts and Industries Building The Smithsonian Institution's Arts and Industries Building 14862v.jpg November 11, 1971 Second oldest museum in the Smithsonian Institution
2 Blair House Blair House 2007. -t.JPG October 26, 1973 Official guest house of the President
3 Cleveland Abbe House Cleveland-abbe-house.JPG May 15, 1975
4th Congressional Cemetery Congressional Cemetery 2009 (4) .jpg June 14, 2011 Historical cemetery and burial place of various political personalities.
5 Corcoran Gallery of Art Corcoran Gallery of Art - Washington DC - DSC01051.JPG April 27, 1992 The private museum focuses on American art.
6th DAR Constitution Hall DARHallFront.JPG 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 District of Columbia Court of Appeals.JPG December 19, 1960
8th Eisenhower Executive Office Building Old Executive Office Building - 4.JPG November 11, 1971 Erected as a State, War, and Navy Building , later Old Executive Office Building
9 Gallaudet College Historic District Gallaudet tower.jpg December 21, 1965 First university for the deaf and hard of hearing
10 Georgetown Historic District 2439-2459 P Street NW.JPG 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 Library of Congress Great Hall - Jan 2006.jpg 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 CMC Home from the parade deck.jpg May 11, 1976 Headquarters of the Chief of Staff of the United States Marine Corps
13 National War College National War College - Roosevelt Hall.jpg December 28, 1972 Institute of the National Defense University of the US Armed Forces
14th Old Naval Observatory US Naval Observatory (Washington, District of Columbia) .jpg January 12, 1965 Former observatory , now the seat of the Surgeon General of the United States Navy
15th Octagon House Octagon house.jpg 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 Old Patent Office, Washington, DC 2011.jpg 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 Samuel-gompers-house.JPG May 30, 1974 Home of the union leader Samuel Gompers
18th Smithsonian Institution Building Smithsonian Building NR.jpg January 12, 1965 Central Administration Building of the Smithsonian Institution . His nickname is The Castle .
19th United States Supreme Court Building USSupremeCourtWestFacade.JPG May 4th 1987 Seat of the United States Supreme Court
20th United States Capitol United States Capitol - west front.jpg December 19, 1960 Seat of the United States Congress
21st Washington Navy Yard 170302-N-AG722-110 WASHINGTON (32571883083) .jpg May 11, 1976 Former United States Navy shipyard and arms factory .
22nd White House White House north and south sides.jpg December 19, 1960 Official residence of the President of the United States .
23 Woodrow Wilson House Woodrow Wilson House.JPG June 19, 1964 Former President Woodrow Wilson's home after he left office.

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