List of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in the District of Columbia, of which there are 75. The United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service

National Park Service

The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...

, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 is home to 75 of these landmarks, which reflect the city's status as the national capital. But mixed among the grand government buildings

Federal government of the United States

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, homes of politician

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s, military facilities

Military of the United States

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, and museum

Museum

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s, the list also includes sites relating to support for the disabled

Disability

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, the Civil Rights Movement

African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)

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, pioneering urban infrastructure, and other historic themes.

The table below lists all 75 of these sites, along with added detail and description.

Current NHLs

	Landmark name	Image	Date designated	Quadrant	Description
	Cleveland Abbe House Cleveland Abbe House The Cleveland Abbe House, also known as Timothy Caldwell House, Monroe-Adams-Abbe House, Cleveland Abbe House or the Arts Club of Washington, is a historic house in Washington, D.C....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.901444°N 77.046167°W	Cleveland Abbe Cleveland Abbe Cleveland Abbe was an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones. While director of the Cincinnati Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, he developed a system of telegraphic weather reports, daily weather maps, and weather forecasts. Congress in 1870 established the U.S. Weather Bureau and... , a prominent meteorologist Meteorology Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...  who became known as the father of the National Weather Service National Weather Service The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government... , lived in this house House A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...  from 1877 to 1909. Previous occupants in the early decade Decade A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct.... s of the 19th century included James Monroe James Monroe James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...  and the British United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....  legation Legation A legation was the term used in diplomacy to denote a diplomatic representative office lower than an embassy. Where an embassy was headed by an Ambassador, a legation was headed by a Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.... . Built Construction In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...  ca. 1802 to 1805, this is a fine example of the Federal style Federal architecture Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...  of residential architecture Architecture Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art... .
	Administration Building, Carnegie Institution of Washington Administration Building, Carnegie Institution of Washington The Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington is a Beaux-Arts style building designed by architects Carrere and Hastings. It houses the Carnegie Institution for Science....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...  38.910838°N 77.035167°W
	American Federation of Labor Building American Federation of Labor Building The American Federation of Labor Building is a seven-story brick and limestone building located in Washington, D.C. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974...			38.903333°N 77.024444°W
	American Peace Society American Peace Society house American Peace Society House is a Late Victorian house that was the headquarters of the American Peace Society from 1911 to 1948.It is included in the Lafayette Square Historic District, a district that is a National Historic Landmark. It is a three story brick house with a hexagonal bay.The Peace...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.899444°N 77.038611°W	Headquarters of the American Peace Society American Peace Society The American Peace Society is a pacifist group founded upon the initiative of William Ladd, in New York City, May 8, 1828. It was formed by the merging of many state and local societies, from New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, of which the oldest, the New York Peace Society, dated...  from 1911 to 1948, in LaFayette Square Historic District
	Anderson House			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...  38.91075°N 77.047944°W
	Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglas Memorial Hall, Founders Library Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglas Memorial Hall, Founders Library Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Founders Library are three buildings on the Howard University campus in Washington, D.C.. As a group, the set of three buildings, with one additional building and a campus quadrangle area, was declared a U.S. National Historic...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...  38.923109°N 77.020726°W	Three Howard University Howard University Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...  buildings: Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, and Founders Library
7	Army Medical Museum National Museum of Health and Medicine The National Museum of Health and Medicine is a museum in Silver Spring, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., USA. An element of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, the NMHM is a member of the National Health Sciences Consortium....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...  38.976842°N 77.032453°W
8	Arts and Industries Building, Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections.The building, designed...			SW Washington, D.C. (southwest) Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street. It is the smallest quadrant of the city. Southwest is small enough that it is frequently referred to as a neighborhood in and of...  38.886944°N 77.024722°W
9	Ashburton House Ashburton House Ashburton House, also known as St. John's Church Parish House or British Legation, is a house on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C..It was the site of 10 months of U.S.-British negotiations leading to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.900278°N 77.035833°W	House on Lafayette Square that was site of 10 months of U.S.-British negotiations leading to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty Webster-Ashburton Treaty The Webster–Ashburton Treaty, signed August 9, 1842, was a treaty resolving several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies...  of 1842. This settled U.S.-Canada border disputes and ended the Aroostook War Aroostook War The Aroostook War was an undeclared nonviolent confrontation in 1838/1839 between the United States and Great Britain over the international boundary between British North America and Maine. The compromise resolution win a mutually accepted border between the state of Maine and the provinces of... .
10	Newton D. Baker House Newton D. Baker House Newton D. Baker House, also known as Jacqueline Kennedy House, is a house built in 1794 in Washington, D.C.. It was home of Newton D. Baker, who was Secretary of War, during 1916-1920, while "he presided over America's mass mobilization of men and material in World War I.After the assassination of...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.906944°N 77.060278°W
11	Blair House Blair House Blair House is the official state guest house for the President of the United States. It is located at 1651-1653 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., opposite the Old Executive Office Building of the White House, off the corner of Lafayette Park....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.898889°N 77.038611°W
12	Borah, William E., Apartment, Windsor Lodge			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.9175°N 77.049167°W	The home of William E. Borah, a United States Senator from Idaho and a noted isolationist.
13	Blanche K. Bruce House Blanche K. Bruce House The Blanche K. Bruce House is a historic house in Washington, D.C.. It was a home of slave-born Blanche K. Bruce , who represented Mississippi as a U.S. Senator from 1875 to 1881 and was the first African-American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate.It was declared a National Historic Landmark...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.905833°N 77.024722°W	A home of Blanche K. Bruce, who was an African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...  Senator United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...  from Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... .
14	Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (former headquarters) Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , located in Washington D.C., also known as Peter Parker House, is a site significant for its association with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The organization was established by Andrew Carnegie.It was declared a National Historic Landmark...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.898889°N 77.038611°W
15	Mary Ann Shadd Cary House Mary Ann Shadd Cary House The Mary Ann Shadd Cary House is a historic residence located at 1421 W Street, Northwest in Washington, D.C. From 1881 to 1885, it was the home of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, a writer and abolitionist who was one of the first African American female journalists in North America, and who became one of...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.919444°N 77.035556°W	A home of writer and abolitionist Mary Ann Shadd Cary
15.5	Congressional Cemetery Congressional Cemetery The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the final resting place of thousands of individuals who helped form the nation and the city of Washington in the early 19th century. Many members of...			Anacostia Anacostia Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Its historic downtown is located at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue It is the most famous neighborhood in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, located east of the Anacostia River, after which the...	Burial place of early city residents and many members of Congress who died in office.
16	District of Columbia City Hall District of Columbia City Hall District of Columbia City Hall, also known as Old City Hall and the District of Columbia Courthouse, is a historic building at Judiciary Square in downtown Washington, D.C. Originally built for the offices of the D.C...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.895278°N 77.017778°W	Also known as the Old Courthouse, it was renovated and rededicated on June 17, 2009 as the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
17	Constitution Hall DAR Constitution Hall DAR Constitution Hall is a concert hall in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to house its annual convention when membership delegations outgrew Memorial Continental Hall. Later, the two buildings were connected by a third structure housing the DAR...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.894°N 77.04°W
18	Corcoran Gallery and School of Art Corcoran Gallery of Art The Corcoran Gallery of Art is the largest privately supported cultural institution in Washington, DC. The museum's main focus is American art. The permanent collection includes works by Rembrandt, Eugène Delacroix, Edgar Degas, Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, Pablo...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.89578°N 77.039899°W
19	Elliott Coues House Elliott Coues House Elliott Coues House was a home of Elliott Coues, a leading 19th century ornithologist.It is located at 1726 N Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Dupont Circle neighborhood....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.906944°N 77.04°W	Elliott Coues Elliott Coues Elliott Coues was an American army surgeon, historian, ornithologist and author.Coues was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He graduated at Columbian University, Washington, D.C., in 1861, and at the Medical school of that institution in 1863... , a leading 19th century ornithologist Ornithology Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds... , led great expansions of the knowledge of North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... n bird Bird Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...  life Wildlife Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative.... , helped found the American Ornithologists' Union American Ornithologists' Union The American Ornithologists' Union is an ornithological organization in the USA. Unlike the National Audubon Society, its members are primarily professional ornithologists rather than amateur birders...  in 1883, edited Publishing Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...  approximately 15 volumes of journals, memoirs, and diaries by famous Western Western United States .The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...  explorers Exploration Exploration is the act of searching or traveling around a terrain for the purpose of discovery of resources or information. Exploration occurs in all non-sessile animal species, including humans...  and fur trade Fur trade The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued... rs. He lived in this house House A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...  from 1887 until his death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....  in 1899.
20	Decatur House Decatur House Decatur House is a historic home in Washington, D.C., named after its first owner and occupant Stephen Decatur. The house is located northwest of Lafayette Square, at the southwest corner of Jackson Place and H Street, near the White House...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.899706°N 77.038897°W	Federal Style house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe for naval hero Stephen Decatur Stephen Decatur Stephen Decatur, Jr. , was an American naval officer notable for his many naval victories in the early 19th century. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, Worcester county, the son of a U.S. Naval Officer who served during the American Revolution. Shortly after attending college Decatur...  across Lafayette Square from the White House White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical... . During 1827-1833 was home to successive Secretaries of State Henry Clay Henry Clay Henry Clay, Sr. , was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives... , Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson .... , and Judah P. Benjamin Judah P. Benjamin Judah Philip Benjamin was an American politician and lawyer. Born a British subject in the West Indies, he moved to the United States with his parents and became a citizen. He later became a citizen of the Confederate States of America. After the collapse of the Confederacy, Benjamin moved to... .
21	Franklin School			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.902222°N 77.029722°W	A nineteenth-century school, site of Alexander Graham Bell's experiments with the photophone.
22	Gallaudet College Historic District Gallaudet College Historic District Gallaudet College Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark district on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C..Gallaudet College, the main college building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965...			NE Washington, D.C. (northeast) Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street... 38.907222°N 76.993056°W	The world's first college for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing.
23	General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, also known as Miles Mansion, is a social clubhouse headquarters in Washington, D.C..It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.906944°N 77.040278°W
24	General Post Office General Post Office (Washington, D.C.) The General Post Office, also known as the Tariff Commission Building, is a building in Washington, D.C. that is currently used as the Hotel Monaco.-History:Robert Mills designed the General Post Office, completed in 1842.Thomas U...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.896667°N 77.022778°W	This post office Post office A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...  is a fine example of restrained Neoclassical Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...  design Design Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan... . Built Construction In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...  in phases between 1839 and 1866, the building Building In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...  features beautiful scaling and fine details.
25	Georgetown Historic District Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.909444°N 77.065°W
26	Samuel Gompers House Samuel Gompers House Samuel Gompers House is a house in Washington, D.C..Samuel Gompers was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 until his death in 1924. Gompers helped found the AFL, and vigorously pursued its three goals of higher wages, shorter hours, and better working conditions for American...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.917222°N 77.012778°W	Samuel Gompers Samuel Gompers Samuel Gompers was an English-born American cigar maker who became a labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor , and served as that organization's president from 1886 to 1894 and from 1895 until his death in 1924...  was president President A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...  of the American Federation of Labor American Federation of Labor The American Federation of Labor was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association. Samuel Gompers was elected president of the Federation at its...  from 1886 until his death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....  in 1924. Gompers helped found the AFL, and vigorously pursued its three goals of higher wage Wage A wage is a compensation, usually financial, received by workers in exchange for their labor.Compensation in terms of wages is given to workers and compensation in terms of salary is given to employees... s, shorter hours Working time Working time is the period of time that an individual spends at paid occupational labor. Unpaid labors such as personal housework are not considered part of the working week... , and better working conditions Occupational safety and health Occupational safety and health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment...  for American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  workers. He lived in this three-story Storey A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...  brick Brick A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...  rowhouse Terraced house In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...  from 1902 to 1917.
27	Charlotte Forten Grimke House Charlotte Forten Grimke House The Charlotte Forten Grimké House is a historic home in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C., United States. From 1881 to 1886, the house was owned by Charlotte Forten Grimké , one of the first Northern educators who entered Union-controlled areas of the South during the...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.9125°N 77.036944°W	A home of Charlotte Forten Grimke Charlotte Forten Grimké Charlotte Louise Bridges Forten Grimké was an African-American anti-slavery activist, poet, and educator.-Biography:... , a prominent Abolitionist and educator.
28	Healy Hall, Georgetown University Healy Hall Healy Hall is the historic flagship building at the main campus of Georgetown University. The building was listed on DC Inventory of Historic Sites in 1964, on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 1971, and as a National Historic Landmark on December 23, 1987.-History:The building...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.907242°N 77.072981°W	This large-scale High Victorian Gothic Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...  structure is the most prominent building Building In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...  on the Georgetown University Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...  campus Campus A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...  and a picturesque landmark Landmark This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...  for all Georgetown Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Georgetown is a neighborhood located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751, the port of Georgetown predated the establishment of the federal district and the City of Washington by 40 years... . Built from 1877 through 1879, its construction Construction In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...  marked the evolution of the school School A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...  toward true university University A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...  status.
29	General Oliver Otis Howard House General Oliver Otis Howard House General Oliver Otis Howard House, also known as Howard Hall, was a home of Union general Oliver Otis Howard. It is now on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.923056°N 77.022222°W	Located on Howard University Howard University Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...  campus, a home of Union general and Howard founder Oliver O. Howard Oliver O. Howard Oliver Otis Howard was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War... .
30	Charles Evans Hughes House Charles Evans Hughes House Charles Evans Hughes House is a historic home located at 2223 R Street, NW in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C..Charles Evans Hughes was a leader in the Progressive Era and 1916 presidential candidate. He held office as Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the United States,...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.9125°N 77.049444°W	Charles Evans Hughes Charles Evans Hughes Charles Evans Hughes, Sr. was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , United States Secretary of State , a judge on the Court of International Justice , and...  was a leader Leadership Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...  in the progressive Progressive Era The Progressive Era in the United States was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. One main goal of the Progressive movement was purification of government, as Progressives tried to eliminate corruption by exposing and undercutting political...  movement Social movement Social movements are a type of group action. They are large informal groupings of individuals or organizations focused on specific political or social issues, in other words, on carrying out, resisting or undoing a social change.... , and 1916 presidential United States presidential election, 1916 The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. Public sentiment in the still neutral United States leaned towards the British and French forces, due to the harsh treatment of civilians by the German Army, which had invaded and occupied large...  candidate. He held office as Associate Justice Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States...  and Chief Justice of the United States Chief Justice of the United States The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States... , as well as multiple executive Executive (government) Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...  positions under several Presidents President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... . He lived in this house House A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...  from 1930 until his death Death Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....  in 1948.
31	Hiram W. Johnson House Hiram W. Johnson House The Hiram W. Johnson House, also known as Mountjoy Bayly House, Chaplains Memorial Building or Parkington, is a building in Washington, D.C.. It was a home of Hiram Johnson, a senator who called for the formation of the Progressive Party....			NE Washington, D.C. (northeast) Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street... 38.891389°N 77.005°W
32	Lafayette Building Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.) Lafayette Building, also known as Export-Import Bank Building, is a building in Washington, D.C.. Completed in 1940, it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005.-Building history:...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.901988°N 77.034588°W	Home of Reconstruction Finance Corporation Reconstruction Finance Corporation The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was an independent agency of the United States government, established and chartered by the US Congress in 1932, Act of January 22, 1932, c. 8, 47 Stat. 5, during the administration of President Herbert Hoover. It was modeled after the War Finance Corporation...  which helped finance the buildup for World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... .
33	Lafayette Square Historic District			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...	District including LaFayette Park, near the White House White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical... .
34	Library of Congress Library of Congress The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...			SE Washington, D.C. (southeast) Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,... 38.888841°N 77.004531°W
35	Andrew Mellon Building Andrew Mellon Building McCormick Apartments, also known as Andrew Mellon Building, Mellon Apartment, or 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, was a residence of Andrew W. Mellon in Washington, D.C. and today is home to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.-History:...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.909167°N 77.041667°W	A residence of Andrew W. Mellon Andrew W. Mellon Andrew William Mellon was an American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector and Secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921 until February 12, 1932.-Early life:... .
36	Memorial Continental Hall Memorial Continental Hall Memorial Continental Hall is owned & operated by the Daughters of the American Revolution. It also serves as the organization's National Society headquarters. Memorial Continental Hall is located alongside DAR Constitution Hall, connected by a third building that houses the DAR Museum...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.893611°N 77.040278°W
37	Meridian Hill Park Meridian Hill Park Meridian Hill Park, is located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Columbia Heights in the United States. The 12 acres of landscaped grounds are maintained by the National Park Service as part of Rock Creek Park, but are not contiguous with the main part of that park...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.921236°N 77.035611°W
38	National Training School for Women and Girls			NE Washington, D.C. (northeast) Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street... 38.896092°N 76.930031°W
39	National War College National War College The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active. It was officially established on July 1, 1946, as an upgraded replacement for the...			SW Washington, D.C. (southwest) Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street. It is the smallest quadrant of the city. Southwest is small enough that it is frequently referred to as a neighborhood in and of...
40	Octagon House The Octagon House The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, is located at 1799 New York Avenue, Northwest in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.-History:...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.896089°N 77.041675°W	Plantation owner's home lent to President Madison after the Burning of Washington in 1814.
41	Old Naval Observatory Old Naval Observatory Old Naval Observatory is a site in Washington, D.C..The observatory operated from 1844 to 1893 when it was closed in favor of a new U.S. Naval Observatory facility on Massachusetts Avenue. The building and grounds were retained by the U.S. Navy, which first used it to house the Naval Museum of...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.895°N 77.051944°W	The original US Naval Observatory, current home of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; closed to the public.
42	Old Patent Office Old Patent Office Building The historic Old Patent Office Building in Washington, D.C. covers an entire city block defined by F and G Streets and 7th and 9th Streets NW in Chinatown. After undergoing extensive renovations, the building reopened on July 1, 2006 and was renamed The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.89778°N 77.022936°W	Current home of the National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery (United States) The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in Washington, D.C., administered by the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous individual Americans.-Building:...  and the Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian American Art Museum The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C. with an extensive collection of American art.Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum has a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in the United States... .
43	Pension Building National Building Museum The National Builders Museum, in Washington, D.C., United States, is a museum of "architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning"...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.8975°N 77.018056°W
44	Frances Perkins House Frances Perkins House Frances Perkins House was a home of Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor for president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She was the first female U.S. cabinet member.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.915278°N 77.051944°W	A home of Frances Perkins Frances Perkins Frances Perkins , born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pull the labor movement into the New Deal coalition... , Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve in the United States Cabinet.
45	Philadelphia (gundelo) USS Philadelphia (1776) Continental gunboat Philadelphia is the only surviving gunboat built and manned by American Forces during the Revolutionary War. Part of a hastily constructed fleet, she is one of 15 small craft with which General Benedict Arnold fought about 30 British vessels off Valcour Island in Lake Champlain...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...	Philadelphia, the only remaining American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  gunboat Gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...  from the Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the... , sank in a battle Battle of Valcour Island The naval Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, took place on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain. The main action took place in Valcour Bay, a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island...  on Lake Champlain Lake Champlain Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...  in 1776. It was salvaged Marine salvage Marine salvage is the process of rescuing a ship, its cargo, or other property from peril. Salvage encompasses rescue towing, refloating a sunken or grounded vessel, or patching or repairing a ship...  in remarkably good condition in 1935 and now resides at the National Museum of American History National Museum of American History The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center collects, preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. Among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Archie Bunker's... .
46	Red Cross (American National) Headquarters American Red Cross National Headquarters American Red Cross National Headquarters is a building in Washington, D.C. and was built between 1915 and 1917. The building serves both as a memorial to women who served in the American Civil War and as the headquarters building for the American Red Cross....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.894722°N 77.040556°W
47	Renwick Gallery Renwick Gallery The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, located in Washington, D.C., and focuses on American craft and decorative arts from the 19th century to the 21st century...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.898867°N 77.039447°W
48	Zalmon Richards House Zalmon Richards House Zalmon Richards House was a home of Zalmon Richards, founder of the National Education Association.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.-External links:*, at Historic American Building Survey...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.911667°N 77.030278°W	A home of National Education Association National Education Association The National Education Association is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become...  founder Zalmon Richards.
49	St. Elizabeth's Hospital St. Elizabeths Hospital St. Elizabeths Hospital is a psychiatric hospital operated by the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health. It was the first large-scale, federally-run psychiatric hospital in the United States. Housing several thousand patients at its peak, St. Elizabeths had a fully functioning...			SE Washington, D.C. (southeast) Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,... 38.8492°N 76.9896°W
50	St. John's Church			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.900278°N 77.035278°W
51	St. Luke's Episcopal Church St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Washington, D.C.) St. Luke's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 1514 15th Street,N.W., in Washington, D.C.. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and further was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1976.-History:...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.910278°N 77.034722°W	The first African-American Episcopal church in Washington, DC.
52	Sequoia (presidential yacht) USS Sequoia (presidential yacht) USS Sequoia is a former United States presidential yacht used from Herbert Hoover to Jimmy Carter, who had it sold in 1977. The ship was decommissioned under Roosevelt and lost its "USS" status at that time, but by popular convention is still often used...			SE Washington, D.C. (southeast) Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,...	The former Presidential yacht, moored at the Washington Marina
53	Sewall-Belmont House Sewall-Belmont House and Museum The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, is a historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal-rights movements.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974....			NE Washington, D.C. (northeast) Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street... 38.891944°N 77.003611°W	Headquarters of the National Women's Party and home to a museum of the Suffrage movement.
54	Smithsonian Institution Building Smithsonian Institution Building The Smithsonian Castle, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. behind the National Museum of African Art, houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center...			SW Washington, D.C. (southwest) Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street. It is the smallest quadrant of the city. Southwest is small enough that it is frequently referred to as a neighborhood in and of... 38.888589°N 77.026392°W
55	John Philip Sousa Junior High School John Philip Sousa Junior High School John Philip Sousa Junior High School, also known as John Philip Sousa Middle School. is located in SE area of Washington, D.C..In 1950, eleven black students were denied admission to the newly constructed all-white Sousa school. This action was eventually overturned in the landmark 1954 Supreme...			SE Washington, D.C. (southeast) Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,...	In 1950, eleven black African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...  student Student A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English... s were denied admission to the newly constructed Construction In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...  all-white White American White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...  Sousa school School A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools... . This action was eventually overturned in the landmark Landmark decision Landmark court decisions establish new precedents that establish a significant new legal principle or concept, or otherwise substantially change the interpretation of existing law...  1954 Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...  decision in Bolling v. Sharpe Bolling v. Sharpe Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497 , is a landmark United States Supreme Court case which deals with civil rights, specifically, segregation in the District of Columbia's public schools. Originally argued on December 10–11, 1952, a year before Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S... , which made segregated Racial segregation Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...  public schools illegal in the District of Columbia Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... . This defeat of the principle of "separate but equal Separate but equal Separate but equal was a legal doctrine in United States constitutional law that justified systems of segregation. Under this doctrine, services, facilities and public accommodations were allowed to be separated by race, on the condition that the quality of each group's public facilities was to... " was a significant landmark in the modern Civil Rights Movement African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) The African-American Civil Rights Movement refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring voting rights to them. This article covers the phase of the movement between 1955 and 1968, particularly in the South... .
56	State, War, and Navy Building Old Executive Office Building The Eisenhower Executive Office Building , formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building and as the State, War, and Navy Building, is an office building in Washington, D.C., just west of the White House...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.897567°N 77.039147°W
57	Supreme Court Building United States Supreme Court building The Supreme Court Building is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States. It is situated in Washington, D.C. at 1 First Street, NE, on the block immediately east of the United States Capitol. The building is under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol. On May 4, 1987, the Supreme...			NE Washington, D.C. (northeast) Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street... 38.890833°N 77.004444°W
58	Mary Church Terrell House Mary Church Terrell House Mary Church Terrell House was a home of civil rights leader Mary Church Terrell in Washington, D.C.. Terrell was the first black woman to serve on an American school board, in 1896. She led the fight to integrate eating places in Washington, D.C., at age 86....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.915556°N 77.016667°W	A home of Mary Church Terrell Mary Church Terrell Mary Church Terrell , daughter of former slaves, was one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. She became an activist who led several important associations and worked for civil rights and suffrage.... , abolitionist and first African-American woman to serve on a school board.
59	Tudor Place Tudor Place Tudor Place is a mansion in Washington, D.C. that was originally the home of Thomas Peter and his wife, Martha Parke Custis Peter, the step-granddaughter of George Washington, who left her the $8,000 in his will that was used to purchase the property in 1805...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.910808°N 77.063339°W	A home, designed by Capitol designer Dr. William Thornton, and containing a collection of artifacts of George Washington George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...  and Martha Washington Martha Washington Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Although the title was not coined until after her death, Martha Washington is considered to be the first First Lady of the United States... .
60	Twelfth Street YMCA Building			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.914722°N 77.040278°W	NHRP 83003523. The earliest "Y" built by and expressly for African Americans.
61	Oscar W. Underwood House Oscar W. Underwood House The Oscar W. Underwood House, also known as the Art Department Building, George Washington University or the Washington College of Law, is a historic building in Washington, D.C...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.898056°N 77.045278°W	A home of Oscar W. Underwood, United States Senator from Alabama.
62	United Mine Workers of America Building United Mine Workers of America Building United Mine Workers of America Building, also known as University Club is a building in Washington, D.C..It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.902222°N 77.036944°W
63	United States Capitol United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... , NE Washington, D.C. (northeast) Northeast is the northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capitol Street... , SE Washington, D.C. (southeast) Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,... , SW Washington, D.C. (southwest) Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street. It is the smallest quadrant of the city. Southwest is small enough that it is frequently referred to as a neighborhood in and of...  38.889722°N 77.008889°W
64	United States Department of the Treasury Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.) The Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. is a National Historic Landmark building which is the headquarters of the United States Department of the Treasury....			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...
65	United States Marine Corps Barracks and Commandant's House Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located at 8th and I Streets, Southeast in Washington, D.C. Established in 1801, it is a National Historic Landmark, the oldest post in the United States Marine Corps, the official residence of the Commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806, and main ceremonial...			SE Washington, D.C. (southeast) Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,...
66	United States Soldier's Home			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.941667°N 77.011667°W
67	Volta Bureau			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.909444°N 77.069167°W	Founded in 1887 by Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone....  "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge Knowledge Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something unknown, which can include information, facts, descriptions, or skills acquired through experience or education. It can refer to the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject...  relating to the Deaf"; merged with the American Association for the Promotion and Teaching of Speech to the Deaf in 1908, and operates today as the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, also known as AG Bell, is a resource, support network and advocate for listening, learning, talking and living independently with hearing loss... .
68	Washington Aqueduct Washington Aqueduct The Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C., and parts of its suburbs. One of the first major aqueduct projects in the United States, the Aqueduct was commissioned by Congress in 1852, and construction began in 1853 under the...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... (and Montgomery County Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate... , Maryland)
69	Washington Navy Yard Washington Navy Yard The Washington Navy Yard is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is the oldest shore establishment of the U.S. Navy...			SE Washington, D.C. (southeast) Southeast is the southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street. It includes the Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, the Navy Yard, the Marine Barracks, the Anacostia River waterfront,... 38.873333°N 76.996944°W
70	White House White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.89767°N 77.03655°W	Residence of the President of the United States
71	David White House David White House David White House was a home of geologist David White .It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.-External links:*...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.925556°N 77.034444°W	Geologist Geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...  David White David White (geologist) David White was an American geologist, born in Palmyra, New York.He graduated from Cornell University in 1886, and in 1889 became a member of the United States Geological Survey. Eventually, he rose to be chief geologist.In 1903 he became an associate curator of paleobotany at the Smithsonian...  of the United States Geological Survey United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...  lived in this house House A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...  from 1910 to 1925. His research Research Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method... es into the distribution of petroleum Petroleum Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...  resources Natural Resources Natural Resources is a soul album released by Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1970 on the Gordy label. The album is significant for the Vietnam War ballad "I Should Be Proud" and the slow jam, "Love Guess Who"...  became essential to the oil industry Petroleum industry The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting , and marketing petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline... .
72	Woodrow Wilson House			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.9141°N 77.05141°W	A home of Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913... , 28th President of the United States.
	Carter G. Woodson House Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site at 1538 9th Street, NW in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C., preserves the home of Carter G. Woodson . Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, was an African American historian, author, and journalist.-History:The property served as Dr.... Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.91°N 77.024167°W	A home of Carter G. Woodson Carter G. Woodson Carter Godwin Woodson was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Woodson was one of the first scholars to study African American history. A founder of Journal of Negro History , Dr... , the "Father of Black History".
74	Robert Simpson Woodward House Robert Simpson Woodward House The Robert Simpson Woodward House is a former residence located at 1513 16th Street, NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. From 1904 until 1914, it was a home of geologist Robert Simpson Woodward, the first president of the Carnegie Institution...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street... 38.908889°N 77.036389°W	From 1904 to 1914, this was the home Home A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...  of Robert Simpson Woodward Robert Simpson Woodward Robert Simpson Woodward was an American physicist and mathematician, born at Rochester, Michigan. He graduated C.E. at the University of Michigan in 1872 and was appointed assistant engineer on the United States Lake Survey. In 1882 he became assistant astronomer for the United States Transit of... , the first President President A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...  of the Carnegie Institution during the same period. Woodward had made his name as a leading geologist Geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...  and mathematician Mathematician A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change.... .

Historic areas administered by the National Park Service

National Historic Sites, National Historical Parks, National Memorials, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are then often not also named NHLs per se. There are fifteen of these in the District of Columbia. The National Park Service lists these 15 together with the NHLs in the state, The Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site at 1538 9th Street, NW in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C., preserves the home of Carter G. Woodson . Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, was an African American historian, author, and journalist.-History:The property served as Dr....

 and the White House

White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...

 are also NHLs and are listed above. The remaining 13 are:

	Landmark name	Image	Date established	Quadrant	Description
	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial The memorial's design concept of four outdoor "rooms" and gardens is animated by water, stone, and sculpture.The 1974 design competition was won by Lawrence Halprin; but for more than 20 years Congress failed to appropriate the funds to move beyond this conceptual stage...			NW Washington, D.C. (northwest) Northwest is the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located north of the National Mall and west of North Capitol Street...
	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia. The park was established as a National Monument in 1961 by President Dwight D...				(shared with Maryland and Virginia)
	Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
	Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Frederick Douglass National Historic Site The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W St., SE in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.. Established in 1988 as a National Historic Site, the site preserves the home and estate of...
	Korean War Veterans Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall...
	Lincoln Memorial Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior...
	Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac is located on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C. The memorial honors the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson....
	Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site preserves the house of Mary McLeod Bethune, located in Northwest Washington, D.C., at 1318 Vermont Avenue. National Park Service rangers offer tours of the home, and a video is shown about Bethune's life.-External links:* *...
	Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in the city of Washington, D.C. Established on September 30, 1965, the site is roughly bounded by Constitution Avenue, 15th Street NW, F Street NW, and 3rd Street NW...
	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
	Thomas Jefferson Memorial
	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for during the War.Its...
	Washington Monument Washington Monument The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington...

Former NHLs

There are no NHL places that were de-designated within Washington, D.C. There have been NHL ships that were located here and were moved away.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
  National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
  This is a list of properties and districts in the District of Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 500 listings, including 74 National Historic Landmarks of the United States and another 13 places otherwise designated as historic sites of national importance by...
  
  
• List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
• Historic preservation
  Historic preservation
  Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...
  
  
• National Register of Historic Places
  National Register of Historic Places
  The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
  
  
• History of Washington, D.C.
  History of Washington, D.C.
  The history of Washington, D.C. is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. Originally inhabited by an Algonquian-speaking people known as the Nacotchtank, the site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was originally selected by President George Washington. The city came...
  
  

External links

• National Historic Landmark Program at the National Park Service
  National Park Service
  The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
  
  
• Lists of National Historic Landmarks
• Washington, DC, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary