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Summary

The National Register of Historic Places includes 707 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 75 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Washington, Washington, D.C., Washington DC.

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489 of 707 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

707 listed properties

Property	City	Type	Listed
2000 Block Of Eye Street, NW	Washington	Building	1977
2nd Baptist Church	Washington	Building	2004
Adams Memorial	Washington	Object	1972
Adas Israel Synagogue	Washington	Building	1969
Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Alban Towers Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Alden, Babcock, Calvert Apartments	Washington	Building	1990
Alibi Club	Washington	Building	1994
All Souls Church, Unitarian	Washington	Building	2020
American Federation of Labor Building NHL	Washington	Building	1974
American Institute of Pharmacy Building	Washington	Building	1977
American National Red Cross NHL	Washington	Building	1966
American Peace Society NHL	Washington	Building	1974
American Revolution Statuary	Washington	Object	1978
American Security and Trust Company	Washington	Building	1973
Anacostia Historic District	Washington	District	1978
Anderson, Larz, House NHL	Washington	Building	1971
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Founders Library NHL	Washington	Building	2001
Apartment Building at 2225 N Street	Washington	Building	1994
Apartments at 5922 13th Street, NW.	Washington	Building	2017
Arden, Elizabeth, Building	Washington	Building	2003
Arlington Memorial Bridge	Washington	Structure	1980
Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington	Washington	District	2007
Armstrong Manual Training School	Washington	Building	1996
Army Medical Museum NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Arts Club of Washington NHL	Washington	Building	1969
Arts and Industries Building NHL	Washington	Building	1971
Asbury United Methodist Church	Washington	Building	1986
Asbury, Francis, Memorial	Washington	Object	2007
Ashburton House NHL	Washington	Building	1973
Atlas Theater and Shops	Washington, DC	Building	2010
Auditor's Building Complex	Washington	Building	1978
Augusta Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Babcock-Macomb House	Washington	Building	1995
Bachelor Apartment House	Washington	Building	1978
Baker, Newton D., House NHL	Washington	Building	1976
Banneker Recreation Center	Washington	Building	1986
Barker, George M., Company Warehouse	Washington	Building	2008
Barr Building	Washington	Building	2013
Battleground National Cemetery	Washington	Site	1966
Bayly, Mountjoy, House NHL	Washington	Building	1973
Bazelon-McGovern House	Washington	Building	2021
Beale, Joseph, House	Washington	Building	1973
Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory NHL	Washington	Building	1972
Belmont, Perry, House	Washington	Building	1973
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House	Washington	Building	2023
Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District	Washington	District	1990
Blair House NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Bloomingdale Historic District	Washington	District	2018
Bond Building	Washington	Building	1983
Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge	Washington	Structure	1980
Bowen, Anthony, YMCA NHL	Washington	Building	1983
Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion	Washington	Building	1987
Brookland Bowling Alleys	Washington	Building	2019
Brooks Mansion	Washington	Building	1975
Brownley Confectionary Building	Washington	Building	1994
Bruce, Blanche K., House NHL	Washington	Building	1975
Bruce, Blanche Kelso, Elementary School	Washington	Building	2015
Building at 3901 Connecticut Ave., NW	Washington	Building	1997
Buildings at 1000 Block of Seventh Street, and 649-651 New York Avenue NW	Washington	Building	1984
Buildings at 1644-1666 Park Road NW	Washington	Building	1986
Buildings at 5000–5040 New Hampshire Avenue, NW	Washington	Building	2022
Bulletin Building	Washington	Building	2008
Bunche, Ralph, House	Washington	Building	1993
Bunker Hill Elementary School	Washington	Building	2014
Burrows, Hilleary T., House	Washington	Building	2011
Burrows, Samuel and Harriet, House	Washington	Building	2011
Cady, Lucinda, House	Washington	Building	1975
Cairo Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Calvin Coolidge Senior High School	Washington	Building	2022
Canadian Embassy	Washington	Building	1973
Capital Traction Company Car Barn	Washington	Building	2013
Capital Traction Company Union Station	Washington	Building	2019
Capitol Hill Historic District	Washington	District	1976
Capitol Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase II)	Washington	District	2015
Capitol Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2003
Cardozo, Francis L., Senior High School	Washington	Building	1993
Carlton Hotel	Washington	Building	1990
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace NHL	Washington	Building	1974
Carnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical Laboratory	Washington	Building	1994
Cary, Mary Ann Shadd, House NHL	Washington	Building	1976
Castle Gatehouse, Washington Aqueduct	Washington	Building	1975
Cathedral Mansions Apartment Buildings	Washington	Building	1994
Causeway, The	Washington	District	1990
Central Heating Plant	Washington	Structure	2007
Central National Bank	Washington	Building	1995
Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)	Washington	Building	1969
Chain Bridge Road School	Washington	Building	2003
Champlain Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Chapman Coal Company Garage and Stable	Washington	Building	2013
Chappell, N. Webster, House	Washington	Building	2011
Charles Dickson Site	Washington	Site	2024
Chase's Theater and Riggs Building	Washington	Building	1978
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Washington	District	1966
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2015
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building	Washington	Building	1988
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility	Washington	Building	2007
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Cleveland-Emerson Exchange	Washington	Building	2017
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Old Main Building	Washington	Building	1988
Chevy Chase Arcade	Washington	Building	2003
Chevy Chase Savings Bank	Washington	Building	2023
Chevy Chase Theater	Washington	Building	1996
Chilchester Arms Apartments	Washington	Building	2017
Children's Country Home	Washington	Building	2003
Christ Church	Washington	Building	1969
Christ Church	Washington	Building	1972
Church of the Ascension	Washington	Building	1984
Church of the Epiphany	Washington	Building	1971
City Hall NHL	Washington	Building	1966
City Tavern	Washington	Building	1992
Civil War Fort Sites	Washington	District	1974
Civil War Fort Sites (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	1978
Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC	Washington	Object	1978
Cleveland Park Historic District	Washington	District	1987
Clifton Terrace	Washington	Building	2001
Cloverdale	Washington	District	1990
Codman-Davis House	Washington	Building	1979
Colony Hill Historic District	Washington	District	2021
Commandant's Office, Washington Navy Yard	Washington	Building	1973
Commercial National Bank	Washington	Building	1991
Concordia German Evangelical Church and Rectory	Washington	Building	1978
Conduit Road Schoolhouse	Washington	Building	1973
Congressional Cemetery NHL	Washington	Site	1969
Congressional Club	Washington	Building	2011
Connecticut Avenue Bridge	Washington	Structure	2003
Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Klingle Valley	Washington	Structure	2004
Constitution Hall NHL	Washington	Building	1985
Convent de Bon Secours	Washington	Building	2004
Corcoran Gallery of Art NHL	Washington	Building	1971
Corcoran Hall	Washington	Building	1991
Cosmos Club	Washington	Building	1973
Coues, Elliott, House NHL	Washington	Building	1975
Crummell, Alexander, School	Washington	Building	2003
Cuban Friendship Urn	Washington	Object	2007
Customhouse and Post Office	Washington	Building	1971
Dahlgreen Courts	Washington	Building	2010
Davidson Building	Washington	Building	2016
Davis, Colonel William Robert, House	Washington	Building	2015
Decatur House NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Denrike Building	Washington	Building	2016
Dent, James C. , House	Washington, D.C.	Building	2010
District Building	Washington	Building	1972
District of Columbia Municipal Center and Plaza	Washington	Building	2019
District of Columbia Pound	Washington	Building	2014
District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds	Washington	Building	2020
District of Columbia War Memorial	Washington	Site	2014
Dorsch's White Cross Bakery	Washington	Building	2012
Downtown Historic District	Washington	District	2001
Dumbarton Bridge	Washington	Structure	1973
Dumbarton House	Washington	Building	1991
Dumbarton Oaks Park and Montrose Park	Washington	Structure	1967
Dumblane	Washington	Building	2005
Duncanson-Cranch House	Washington	Building	1973
Dupont Circle Historic District	Washington	District	1978
Dupont Circle Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2005
Dupont Circle Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	1985
Duvall Manor Apartments	Washington	Building	2018
Earley, John J., Office and Studio	Washington	Building	2010
Earley, John Joseph House	Washington	Building	2025
East Capitol Street Carbarn	Washington	Building	1974
East Corner Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
East and West Potomac Parks	Washington	District	1973
Eastern High School	Washington	Building	2023
Eastern Market	Washington	Building	1971
Editors Building, The	Washington	Building	2015
Eight Hundred Block of F St. NW	Washington	Building	1974
Eighteen Hundred Block Park Road, NW.	Washington	District	1978
Eldbrooke United Methodist Church	Washington, D.C.	Building	2008
Embassy Building No. 10	Washington	Building	1986
Embassy Gulf Service Station	Washington	Building	1993
Embassy of Mexico-MacVeagh House	Washington	Building	2013
Emerald Street Historic District	Washington	District	2017
Emory United Methodist Church	Washington	Building	2015
Engine Company 12	Washington	Building	2007
Engine Company 16-Truck Company 3	Washington	Building	2011
Engine Company 17	Washington	Building	2007
Engine Company 19	Washington, D.C.	Building	2010
Engine Company 22	Washington	Building	2011
Engine Company 23	Washington	Building	2007
Engine Company 26	Washington	Building	2011
Engine Company 26, (Old)	Washington	Building	2007
Engine Company 27	Washington	Building	2011
Engine Company 29	Washington	Building	2007
Engine Company 31	Washington	Building	2011
Engine Company No 21	Washington	Building	2007
Engine Company No. 25	Washington	Building	2007
Engine House No. 10	Washington, DC	Building	2008
Episcopal Home for Children	Washington	Building	2025
Equitable Co-operative Building Association	Washington	Building	1994
Equitable Life Insurance Building	Washington	Building	2019
Ethelhurst, The	Washington	Building	2019
Euclid Apartments	Washington	Building	2010
Euram Building	Washington	Building	2025
Evans-Tibbs House	Washington	Building	1987
Everglades, The	Washington	Building	2010
Evermay	Washington	Building	1973
Executive Office Building NHL	Washington	Building	1969
Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building	Washington	Building	2007
Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building (FHLBB)	Washington	Building	2016
Federal Office Building No. 6	Washington	Building	2017
Federal Office Buildings 10A and 10B	Washington	Building	2024
Federal-American National Bank	Washington	Building	1994
Financial Historic District	Washington	District	2006
Financial Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2017
Fire Department Headquarters-Fire Alarm Headquarters	Washington	Building	2011
First African New Church	Washington, DC	Building	2009
First Baptist Church of Deanwood	Washington, D.C.	Building	2008
First Church of Christ, Scientist	Washington	Building	2015
Flagler, The	Washington	Building	2010
Fletcher Chapel	Washington	Building	1997
Foggy Bottom Historic District	Washington	District	1987
Folger Shakespeare Library	Washington	Building	1969
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site	Washington	Building	1966
Forrest-Marbury House	Washington	Building	1973
Fort View Apartments	Washington	Building	2010
Founding Church of Scientology, Washington DC	Washington	Building	2022
Fourteenth Street Historic District	Washington	District	1994
Fourteenth Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2007
Foxhall Village Historic District	Washington	District	2007
Francis Junior High School	Washington	Building	2026
Franciscan Monastery and Memorial Church of the Holy Land	Washington	Building	1992
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial	Washington DC	Object	1997
Franklin School NHL	Washington	Building	1973
Fraser Mansion	Washington	Building	1975
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (Additional Documentation)	Washington	Building	1966
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (Boundary Increase)	Washington	Building	2022
Freer Gallery Of Art	Washington	Building	1969
Frelinghuysen University, Former Classroom Building	Washington	Building	1995
Friendship Baptist Church	Washington	Building	2004
Friendship House-The Maples	Washington	Building	1973
Fulford, The	Washington	Building	2018
Fuller House	Washington	Building	1985
Gallaudet College Historic District NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Gallaudet College Historic District	Washington	District	1974
Gallinger Municipal Hospital Psychopathic Ward	Washington	District	1989
Garden Club of America Entrance Marker at Georgia Avenue	Washington	Object	2008
Garden Club of America Entrance Markers at Chevy Chase Circle	Washington	Object	2008
Garden Club of America Entrance Markers at Westmoreland Circle	Washington	Object	2008
Garden Club of America Entrance Markers at Wisconsin Avenue	Washington	Object	2008
Garfinckel's Department Store	Washington	Building	1995
General Baking Company Bakery	Washington	Building	2013
General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters NHL	Washington	Building	1991
General Post Office NHL	Washington	Building	1969
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Washington	District	1995
George Washington University-Old West End Historic District	Washington	District	2015
Georgetown Academy for Young Ladies	Washington	District	1991
Georgetown Historic District NHL	Washington	District	1967
Georgetown Market	Washington	Building	1971
Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory	Washington	Building	1973
Germuiller Row	Washington	Building	1994
Gibbons, James, Cardinal	Washington	Object	2007
Glade Apartments	Washington	Building	2017
Gladstone and Hawarden Apartment Buildings	Washington	Building	1994
Glen Hurst	Washington	Building	2005
Glenn Arms, The	Washington	Building	2018
Glenwood Cemetery	Washington	District	2017
Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel	Washington	Building	1989
Glover-Archbold Park	Washington	Site	2007
Godey Lime Kilns	Washington	Structure	1973
Gompers, Samuel, House NHL	Washington	Building	1974
Gompers, Samuel, Memorial	Washington	Object	2007
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church	Washington	Building	2013
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church	Washington	Building	1971
Grace Reformed Church, Sunday School and Parish House	Washington	Building	1991
Grant Circle Historic District	Washington	District	2015
Grant Road Historic District	Washington	District	2004
Grant, Ulysses S., School	Washington	Building	2007
Greater U Street Historic District	Washington	District	1998
Grimke, Charlotte Forten, House NHL	Washington	Building	1976
Hahnemann, Samuel, Monument	Washington	Object	2007
Halcyon House	Washington	Building	1971
Hamilton Hotel	Washington	Building	2013
Hampshire Garden Apartment Buildings	Washington	Building	1994
Harbour Square	Washington	Building	2018
Hardy, Rose Lees, School	Washington	Building	2019
Harewood Lodge	Washington	Building	2019
Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio	Washington	Building	1994
Harrison Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Haw, John Stoddert, House	Washington	Building	1973
Healy Building, Georgetown University NHL	Washington	Building	1971
Hebrew Home for the Aged and Jewish Social Service Agency	Washington	Building	2014
Hecht Company Warehouse	Washington	Building	1994
Heurich, Christian, Mansion	Washington	Building	1969
Heurich-Parks House	Washington	Building	2015
Hibbs, W. B., and Company Building	Washington	Building	1991
Highlands, The	Washington	Building	1972
Hill Building	Washington	Building	2015
Hillandale-Main Residence and Gatehouse	Washington	Building	1995
Hilltop Manor (The Cavalier Apartment Building)	Washington	Building	2007
Holmead, Anthony, Archeological Site	Washington	Site	1995
Holt House	Washington	Building	1973
Holy Name College (and James Sherwood Farmhouse)	Washington	Building	2026
Holy Redeemer College	Washington	Building	2019
Holzbeierlein Bakery	Washington	Building	2017
Homestead Apartments, The	Washington	Building	2018
Hotel Washington	Washington	Building	1995
House at 2437 Fifteenth Street, NW	Washington	Building	1988
House of Mercy	Washington	Building	2025
Howard Theatre	Washington	Building	1974
Howard, Gen. Oliver Otis, House NHL	Washington	Building	1974
Hubert H. Humphrey Building	Washington	Building	2024
Hughes, Charles Evans, House NHL	Washington	Building	1972
Immaculata Seminary Historic District	Washington	District	2014
Immaculate Conception Church	Washington	Building	2003
Indonesian Embassy	Washington	Building	1973
Ingleside	Washington	Building	1987
Interior Department Offices	Washington	Building	1986
Jane Dickson Site	Washington	Site	2024
Janney Elementary School	Washington, D.C.	Building	2010
Japanese Embassy	Washington	Building	1973
Jefferson Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Jesse Reno School	Washington, D.C.	Building	2010
John Phillip Sousa Junior High School NHL	Washington DC	Building	2001
Jost-Kuhn House	Washington	Building	2016
Kalorama Park and Archeological District	Washington	Site	2016
Kalorama Triangle Historic District	Washington	District	1987
Kameny, Dr. Franklin E., House	Washington	Building	2011
Kelsey Temple Church of God in Christ	Washington	Building	2017
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens	Washington	Site	1978
Kennedy-Warren Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Key, Francis Scott, Bridge	Washington	Structure	1996
Keystone, The	Washington	Building	2010
King, Martin Luther, Memorial Library	Washington	Building	2007
Kingman Park Historic District (Additional Documentation)	Washington	District	2018
Kingman Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2021
Korean War Veterans Memorial	Washington DC	Object	1995
L'Enfant Plan of the City of Washington, District of Columbia	Washington	Structure	1997
Lafayette Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Lafayette Building NHL	Washington	Building	2005
Lafayette Elementary School	Washington	Building	2018
Lafayette Square Historic District NHL	Washington	District	1970
Langston Golf Course Historic District	Washington	District	1991
Langston Terrace Dwellings	Washington	Building	1987
Langston, John Mercer, School	Washington	Building	2013
Lansburgh, Julius, Furniture Co., Inc.	Washington	Building	1974
Latin American Youth Center (LAYC)	Washington	Building	2025
Law, Thomas, House	Washington	Building	1973
LeDroit Park Historic District	Washington	District	1974
Lenthall Houses	Washington	Building	1972
Lewis, Edward Simon, House	Washington	Building	1973
Lexington, The	Washington	Building	2016
Lightfoot, George M., House	Washington	Building	2014
Lincoln Industrial Mission-Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church	Washington	Building	1995
Lincoln Memorial	Washington	Structure	1966
Lincoln Theatre	Washington	Building	1993
Lindens, The	Washington	Building	1969
Linnaean Hill (Boundary Increase)	Washington	Building	2011
Lisner Auditorium	Washington	Building	1990
Lockkeeper's House, C & O Canal Extension (Additional Documentation)	Washington	Building	1973
Logan Circle Historic District	Washington	District	1972
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, Memorial	Washington	Object	2007
Lothrop Mansion	Washington	Building	1988
Lucy Diggs Slowe Elementary School	Washington	Building	2021
Luther Place Memorial Church	Washington	Building	1973
Luzon Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on The Potomac	Washington	Structure	1973
M Street High School	Washington	Building	1986
MacFarland Junior High School	Washington	Building	2018
Macfeely, Gen. Robert, House	Washington	Building	1989
Main Gate, Washington Navy Yard	Washington	Structure	1973
Main Sewerage Pumping Station, District of Columbia	Washington	Building	2012
Manhattan Laundry	Washington	Building	1994
Mansion at 2401 15th St., NW.	Washington	Building	1991
Marconi, Guglielmo, Memorial	Washington	Object	2007
Marist College	Washington	Building	2025
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site	Washington	Building	1982
Masonic Temple	Washington	Building	1987
Massachusetts Avenue Historic District	Washington	District	1974
Massachusetts Avenue Parking Shops	Washington	Building	2003
Maycroft, The	Washington	Building	2012
Mayfair Mansions Apartments	Washington	Building	1989
Mayflower Hotel	Washington	Building	1983
McCormick Apartments NHL	Washington	Building	1973
McLachlen Building	Washington	Building	1986
McMillan Park Reservoir Historic District	Washington	District	2013
Meeting House of the Friends Meeting of Washington	Washington	Building	1990
Memorial Continental Hall NHL	Washington	Building	1972
Meridian Hill Historic District	Washington	District	2014
Meridian Hill Park NHL	Washington	District	1974
Meridian House	Washington	Building	1973
Meridian Manor	Washington	Building	2001
Meridian Mansions	Washington	Building	1983
Methodist Cemetery, The	Washington, D.C.	Building	2008
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church	Washington	Building	1973
Metropolitan Apartments	Washington	Building	2014
Metropolitan Club	Washington	Building	1995
Military Road School	Washington	Building	2003
Milton Hall	Washington	Building	2010
Miner Normal School	Washington	Building	1991
Montrose Park	Washington	District	2007
Moran Building	Washington	Building	1983
Morris Residence	Washington	Building	2011
Morrison and Clark Houses	Washington	Building	1991
Mount Pleasant Historic District (Additional Documentation)	Washington	District	1987
Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls	Washington	District	2016
Mount Vernon Square Historic District	Washington	District	1999
Mount Vernon Triangle Historic District	Washington	District	2006
Mount Vernon West Historic District	Washington	District	1999
Mount Zion Cemetery	Washington	Site	1975
Mount Zion United Methodist Church	Washington	Building	1975
Mullett Rowhouses	Washington	Building	1994
Munson Hall	Washington	Building	2010
Myrene Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Nathaniel Parker Gage School	Washington, DC	Building	2008
National Academy of Sciences	Washington	Building	1974
National Archives	Washington	Building	1971
National Archives Building NHL	Washington	Building
National Bank of Washington, Washington Branch	Washington	Building	1974
National Cathedral, The	Washington	Building	1974
National Geographic Society Headquarters	Washington	Building	2023
National Home for Destitute Colored Women and Children	Washington	Building	2022
National Mall	Washington	Site	1966
National Mall Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2016
National Metropolitan Bank Building	Washington	Building	1978
National Museum of Natural History	Washington	Building	2023
National Portrait Gallery NHL	Washington	Building	1966
National Presbyterian Church	Washington	District	2022
National Saving And Trust Company	Washington	Building	1972
National Union Building	Washington	Building	1990
National War College NHL	Washington	Building	1972
National Zoological Park	Washington	District	1973
Newlands, Francis Griffith, Memorial Fountain	Washington	Object	2007
Newton Theater	Washington	Building	2007
Nixon-Mounsey House, (1949-1976)	Washington	Building	2022
North Corner Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 2 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 3 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 5 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 8 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast No. 9 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northeast Savings Bank	Washington	Building	2023
Northumberland Apartments	Washington	Building	1980
Northwest No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northwest No. 5 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northwest No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northwest No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northwest No. 8 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Northwest No. 9 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
O Street Market	Washington	Building	1995
Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel	Washington	Building	1972
Observatory Hill	Washington	District	2017
Octagon, The NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Old Chinese Legation	Washington	Building	2024
Old Engine Company No. 6	Washington	Building	1975
Old Korean Legation	Washington	Building	2024
Old Naval Hospital	Washington	Building	1974
Old Naval Observatory NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Old Post Office and Clock Tower	Washington	Building	1973
Old Stone House	Washington	Building	1973
Old Swedish Ambassador’s Residence	Washington	Building	2024
Old Woodley Park Historic District	Washington	District	1990
Olympia Apartments	Washington	Building	2003
On Leong Chinese Merchants Association	Washington	Building	2024
Oriental Building Association No. 6 Building	Washington	Building	2004
Owens, Isaac, House	Washington	Building	1973
PHILADELPHIA (gundelo) NHL	Washington	Structure	1966
Page, Thomas Nelson, House	Washington	Building	1975
Pan American Union	Washington	Building	1969
Pan American Union Headquarters NHL	Washington	Building
Park Road Courts	Washington	Building	2012
Park Tower	Washington	Building	1989
Park View Christian Church	Washington	Building	2014
Park View Playground and Field House	Washington	Site	2014
Park View School	Washington	Building	2013
Park Vista and Pine Manor Apartments	Washington	Building	2016
Peirce Mill	Washington	Building	1969
Penland, W. H., & Company	Washington	Building	1994
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site	Washington	District	1966
Pension Building NHL	Washington	Building	1969
Perkins, Frances, House NHL	Washington	Building	1991
Perna Brothers' Chesapeake Street Houses	Washington	Building	2017
Petworth Branch Library	Washington	Building	2018
Petworth Gardens	Washington DC	Building	2008
Peyser Building-Security Savings and Commercial Bank	Washington	Building	2012
Phillips, Duncan, House	Washington	Building	1973
Pierce Springhouse and Barn	Washington	Building	1973
Pierce Still House	Washington	Building	1990
Pierce-Klingle Mansion	Washington	Building	1973
Pink Palace	Washington	Building	1991
Plymouth Theater	Washington	Building	2004
Plymouth, The	Washington	Building	1986
Ponce de Leon Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Potomac Boat Club	Washington	Building	1991
Potomac Electric Power Company Substation No. 13	Washington	Building	2019
Potomac Electric Power Company Substation No. 25	Washington	Building	2019
Potomac Palisades Site	Washington	Site	1982
President's House, Gallaudet College	Washington	Building	1974
President's Office, George Washington University	Washington	Building	1991
President's Park South	Washington	Site	1980
Prince Hall Masonic Temple	Washington	Building	1983
Prospect House	Washington	Building	1972
Quality Hill	Washington	Building	1972
Quarters A, Washington Navy Yard	Washington	Building	1973
Quarters B, Washington Navy Yard	Washington	Building	1973
Railroad Retirement Board Building	Washington	Building	2007
Randall Junior High School	Washington, D.C.	Building	2008
Randle Highlands School	Washington	Building	2025
Real Estate Trust Building-Continental Trust Building	Washington	Building	2015
Renwick Museum NHL	Washington	Building	1969
Rhodes' Tavern	Washington	Building	1969
Richards, Zalmon, House NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Riggs National Bank	Washington	Building	1973
Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company Branch	Washington	Building	1971
Riggs-Tompkins Building	Washington	Building	1987
Ringgold-Carroll House	Washington	Building	1973
Rock Creek Church Yard and Cemetery	Washington	Site	2010
Rock Creek Park Historic District	Washington	District	1991
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Historic District	Washington	District	2005
Roosevelt Apartment Building	Washington	Building	1994
Roosevelt, Theodore, Senior High School	Washington	Building	2018
Rosedale	Washington	Building	1973
Saint James Mutual Homes	Washington	Building	2016
Saint Paul African Union Methodist Church	Washington	Building	2011
Sarah Whitby Site	Washington	Site	2024
Saul, B.F., Building	Washington	Building	2016
Scheele-Brown House	Washington	Building	2017
Schlitz Brewing Company Washington Branch and National Geographic Society Warehouse	Washington	Building	2023
Schneider Triangle	Washington	Building	1982
Scriven, Brigadier Gen. George P., House	Washington	Building	2013
Seafarers Boat Club	Washington	Building	2022
Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store	Washington D.C.	Building	1996
Second National Bank	Washington	Building	1994
Sedgwick Gardens	Washington	Building	2016
Seventh Street Savings Bank	Washington	Building	2003
Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site (Additional Documentation) NHL	Washington	Building	1972
Shackleton, Pauline “Polly” House	Washington	Building	2025
Shaw Junior High School	Washington, D.C.	Building	2008
Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District	Washington	District	1989
Simpson's, Billy, House of Seafood and Steaks	Washington DC	Building	2009
Sixteenth Street Historic District	Washington	District	1978
Sixteenth Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2007
Slater, John Fox, Elementary School	Washington	Building	2013
Slayton, William L., House	Washington DC	Building	2008
Slowe-Burrill House	Washington	Building	2020
Slowe-Burrill House NHL	Washington	Building
Smithsonian Building NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Smothers Elementary School	Washington	Building	2023
Social Security Administration Building	Washington	Building	2007
Southeast Branch Library	Washington	Building	2021
Southeast No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Southeast No. 2 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Southeast No. 3 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Southeast No. 5 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Southeast No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Southeast No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Southeast No. 9 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia	Washington	Object	1996
Southern Aid Society-Dunbar Theater Building	Washington	Building	1986
Southern Railway Building	Washington	Building	2016
Spasowski, Ambassador Romuald, House	Washington	Building	2017
Spencer Carriage House and Stable	Washington	Building	1996
Spingarn Senior High School	Washington		2014
Springland	Washington	Building	1990
Springland Springhouse-Springland (Boundary Increase)	Washington	Building	2003
Square 1500	Washington	Building	2003
St. Aloysius Catholic Church	Washington	Building	1973
St. Elizabeths Hospital NHL	Washington	District	1979
St. John's Church NHL	Washington	Building	1966
St. Joseph’s Seminary	Washington	Building	2022
St. Luke's Episcopal Church NHL	Washington	Building	1976
St. Mark's Church	Washington	Building	1973
St. Mary's Episcopal Church	Washington	Building	1973
St. Matthew's Cathedral And Rectory	Washington	Building	1974
St. Paul's College	Washington	Building	2018
St. Paul's Episcopal Church	Washington	Building	1972
Standard Material Company-Gyro Motor Company	Washington	Building	2014
Steedman-Ray House	Washington	Building	1990
Stevens, Thaddeus, School	Washington	Building	2001
Stockton Hall	Washington	Building	1991
Stone, Robert and Lillie May, House	Washington	Building	2011
Strand Theater	Washington, DC.	Building	2008
Strivers' Section Historic District	Washington	District	1985
Strong, Hattie M., Residence Hall	Washington	Building	1991
Studio House	Washington	Building	1995
Suitland Parkway	Washington	District	1995
Sulgrave Club	Washington	Building	1972
Sumner, Charles, School	Washington	Building	1979
Sun Building	Washington	Building	1985
Surratt, Mary E., House	Washington	Building	2009
Syphax, William, School	Washington	Building	2003
Tabard Inn	Washington	Building	2020
Takoma Park Historic District	Washington	District	1983
Temperance Fountain	Washington	Object	2007
Tenth Precinct Station House	Washington	Building	1986
Terminal Refrigerating and Warehouse Company	Washington	Building	2014
Terrell, Mary Church, House NHL	Washington	Building	1975
Texas Gardens Apartments	Washington	Building	2018
The Furies Collective	Washington	Building	2016
The Furies Collective NHL	Washington	Building
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial	Washington	District	1966
Third Baptist Church	Washington, DC.	Building	2008
Thomas Jefferson Memorial	Washington	Structure	1966
Thomas, Alma, House	Washington	Building	1987
Tiber Island	Washington	Building	2013
Tilden Hall	Washington	Building	2015
Titanic Memorial	Washington	Object	2007
Tivoli Theater	Washington	Building	1985
Tower Building	Washington	Building	1995
Town Center East	Washington	Building	2014
Trades Hall of National Training School for Women and Girls NHL	Washington	Building	1991
Traveling Carousel	Washington	Object	1997
Trinity Towers	Washington	Building	2001
Truck Company F	Washington	Building	2007
Truck House No. 13	Washington	Building	2007
True Reformer Building	Washington	Building	1989
Tucker House and Myers House	Washington	Building	1973
Tudor Place NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Twin Oaks	Washington	Building	1986
Twin Oaks Playground and Field House	Washington	Building	2020
U.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts (Additional Documentation)	Washington	Structure	1973
U.S. Civil Service Commission Building	Washington	Building	2013
U.S. Court Of Military Appeals	Washington	Building	1974
U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building	Washington	Building	1974
U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)	Washington	Building	2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Annex	Washington	Building	2015
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	Washington	Building	2008
U.S. Department of State Building	Washington	Building	2017
U.S. Department of the Treasury NHL	Washington	Building	1971
U.S. Marine Corps Barracks and Commandant's House NHL	Washington	District	1972
U.S. National Arboretum	Washington	Site	1973
U.S. Naval Observatory, U.S. Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office	Washington	District	2025
U.S. Post Office Department Mail Equipment Shops	Washington	Building	2016
U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home NHL	Washington	District	1974
U.S. Tax Court	Washington	Building	2008
US Chamber of Commerce Building	Washington	Building	1992
US Courthouse-District of Columbia	Washington	Building	2007
US Department of Agriculture South Building	Washington	Building	2007
US Department of the Interior Building	Washington	Building	1986
US General Accounting Office Building	Washington	Building	1995
US Public Health Service Building	Washington	Building	2007
USS SEQUOIA (yacht) NHL	Washington	Structure	1987
Uline Ice Company Plant and Arena Complex	Washington	Building	2007
Underwood, Oscar W., House NHL	Washington	Building	1976
Union Market Historic District	Washington	District	2017
Union Station	Washington	Building	1969
Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain	Washington	Structure	1980
Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain (Boundary Increase)	Washington	Object	2007
Union Trust Building	Washington	Building	1984
United Brick Corporation Brick Complex	Washington	District	1978
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners-Local 132	Washington	Building	2003
United Mine Workers of America NHL	Washington	Building	2000
United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters	Washington	Building	1997
University Club of Washington, DC	Washington	Building	2024
Uptown Theatre	Washington	Building	2022
Van Ness Mausoleum	Washington	Building	1982
Van View	Washington	Building	2014
Vietnam Veterans Memorial	Washington DC	Structure	1982
Vigilant Firehouse	Washington	Building	1971
Virginia Interlocking Control Tower	Washington	Structure	2017
Waggaman-Ray Commercial Row	Washington	Building	1995
Walde-Carter House	Washington	Building	2011
Walsh Stable	Washington	Building	1986
Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) Historic District	Washington	District	2015
Warder-Totten House	Washington	Building	1972
Wardman Flats	WASHINGTON	Building	2019
Wardman Park Annex and Arcade	Washington	Building	1984
Wardman Park Annex and Arcade	Washington	Building	2019
Wardman Row	Washington	Building	1984
Washington Animal Rescue League Animal Shelter	Washington	Building	2020
Washington Aqueduct NHL	Washington	Structure	1973
Washington Canoe Club	Washington	Building	1991
Washington Club	Washington	Building	1972
Washington Heights Historic District	Washington	District	2006
Washington Monument	Washington	Structure	1966
Washington Navy Yard NHL	Washington	District	1973
Washington Navy Yard (Boundary Increase II)	Washington	District	2023
Washington Navy Yard (Boundary Increase)	Washington	District	2008
Washington Railway and Electric Company Garage	Washington	Building	2014
Washington Yacht Club	Washington	Building	2020
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Car House	Washington	Building	2006
Washington, Margaret Murray, School	Washington	Building	2011
Watergate	Washington	Building	2005
Watterston House	Washington	Building	1992
Webster, Daniel, Memorial	Washington	Object	2007
Webster, Marjorie, Junior College Historic District	Washington	District	2014
Western High School	Washington	Building	2003
Westory Building	Washington	Building	2012
Wetzel, Margaret, House	Washington	Building	1990
Wetzell-Archbold Farmstead	Washington	Building	1991
Wheat Row	Washington	Building	1973
Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation)	Washington	Building	1983
White, David, House NHL	Washington	Building	1976
White-Meyer House	Washington	Building	1988
Whitelaw Hotel	Washington D.C.	Building	1993
Whittemore House	Washington	Building	1973
Wiley, Emily, House	Washington	Building	2006
Willard Hotel	Washington	Building	1974
Wilson, James Ormand, Normal School	Washington	Building	2015
Wilson, Woodrow, House NHL	Washington	Building	1966
Winder Building	Washington	Building	1969
Windsor Lodge NHL	Washington	Building	1976
Wire Building	Washington	Building	2013
Woodhull, Maxwell, House	Washington	Building	1991
Woodlawn Cemetery	Washington	Site	1996
Woodrow Wilson High School	Washington, D.C.	Building	2010
Woodson, Carter G., House NHL	Washington	Building	1976
Woodward and Lothrop Service Warehouse	Washington	Building	2005
Woodward, Robert Simpson, House NHL	Washington	Building	1976
World War I Memorial at Pershing Park	Washington	Site	2025
Wyoming Apartments	Washington	Building	1983
Yale Steam Laundry	Washington	Building	1999
Young, Browne, Phelps and Springarn Educational Campus Historic District	Washington	District	2016
Youth Pride, Inc. (aka Pride, Inc.)	Washington	Building	2024
de San Martin, General Jose, Memorial	Washington	Object	2007
de Veyra, Sofia Reyes Residence	Washington	Building	2024

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.

County formation

Newberry AHCB

District Of Columbia was formed in 1871 (1871-02-21) from unknown / original county.

The federal government retroceded to Virginia all of the district territory west of the Potomac River; ALEXANDRIA (now ARLINGTON, Va.) eliminated from the District of Columbia.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

District of Columbia population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).

1800	1900	1920	1940	1950	1960	1980	2000	2020
8,144	278,718	437,571	663,091	802,178	763,956	638,333	572,059	689,545

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.

National Park Service sites nearby

NPS

Park units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).

Site	Type	Dist.
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site	Park unit	1.2 km
African American Civil War Memorial National Memorial	Park unit	1.6 km
President's Park (White House)	Park unit	1.9 km
National Mall and Memorial Parks	Park unit	2.1 km
Washington Monument	Park unit	2.3 km
Vietnam Veterans Memorial	Park unit	3.1 km
Korean War Veterans Memorial	Park unit	3.3 km
LBJ Memorial Grove	Park unit	4.1 km
Theodore Roosevelt Island	Park unit	4.2 km
Anacostia Park	Park unit	4.3 km
National Capital Parks-East	Park unit	4.5 km
Rock Creek Park	Park unit	5.2 km
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site	Park unit	5.3 km
Arlington House	Park unit	5.5 km
Fort Dupont Park	Park unit	6.1 km
Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens	Park unit	6.2 km
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm	Park unit	11.4 km
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Park unit	11.7 km
Glen Echo Park	Park unit	12.6 km
Clara Barton National Historic Site	Park unit	12.8 km
Greenbelt Park	Park unit	13.7 km
Fort Foote Park	Park unit	15.2 km

Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.

Cemeteries & historical places

USGS GNIS

37 cemeteries and 26 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.

Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed

Name	Lat	Lon
Arsenal Monument	38.8815	-76.9797
Battleground National Cemetery	38.97083	-77.02639
Beall Burying Ground (historical)	38.90706	-77.05998
Congressional Cemetery	38.88132	-76.97789
Eastern Cemetery	38.90039	-76.98775
Eastern Methodist Cemetery (historical)	38.88345	-76.97998
Female Union Band Society Burying Ground (historical)	38.91039	-77.05359
Graceland Cemetery (historical)	38.9015	-76.98109
Harmony Cemetery	38.92121	-76.9922
Holmeads Cemetery (historical)	38.91456	-77.04414
Holy Rood Cemetery	38.91769	-77.07061
Methodist Cemetery (historical)	38.949	-77.08442
Mount Olivet Cemetery	38.91158	-76.97848
Mount Zion Cemetery (historical)	38.91039	-77.05414
National Capitol Hebrew Cemetery	38.88064	-76.92509
Oak Hill Cemetery	38.91273	-77.05594
Old Methodist Burying Ground (historical)	38.91039	-77.0547
Payne Cemetery (historical)	38.88455	-76.93386
Presbyterian Graveyard (historical)	38.91011	-77.06692
Prospect Hill Cemetery	38.91947	-77.00779
Rock Creek Cemetery	38.94818	-77.01151
Rosemont Cemetery (historical)	38.85289	-76.97859
Rosewood Cemetery	38.85261	-76.97803
Saint Elizabeths Hospital East Cemetery	38.85004	-76.98755
Saint Francis DeSales Cemetery (historical)	38.92456	-76.9747
Saint Johns Cemetery	38.9126	-77.02886
Saint Mary's Cemetery	38.91926	-77.0054
Saint Matthews Catholic Cemetery (historical)	38.91817	-77.02998
Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery (historical)	38.91122	-77.0122
Saint Patricks Cemetery (historical)	38.91344	-77.01359
Saint Peters Catholic Burial Ground (historical)	38.90067	-77.00025
Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery (historical)	38.90011	-77.01775
The Glenwood Cemetery	38.92337	-77.00583
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery	38.94437	-77.00887
Washington Hebrew Congregation Cemetery	38.84729	-76.98512
Woodlawn Cemetery	38.8853	-76.93868
Young Mens Baptist Cemetery (historical)	38.924	-77.04692

Historical populated places — 26 of 26

Name	Lat	Lon
Armsleigh Park	38.94539	-77.07692
Bloodfield	38.90983	-77.02748
Brinetown	38.91483	-77.06776
Carrollsburg	38.87567	-77.00664
Cowtown	38.92511	-77.02609
Dobbins Addition	38.9265	-77.01081
Fairview Heights	38.93206	-77.08026
Fernwood Heights	38.94178	-77.05942
Georgetown Heights	38.91539	-77.0747
Hamburgh	38.89039	-77.05248
Harlem	38.90622	-77.07998
Hells Bottom	38.89956	-77.0572
Monastery Lot	38.91956	-76.97331
Morris Addition	38.90567	-76.96914
Nacocktanke	38.89178	-76.95803
Nacotchtanke	38.89178	-76.95942
Pipetown	38.88095	-76.98303
Potomac City	38.85983	-76.99831
Pretty Prospect	38.92094	-77.04553
Robeyville	38.94733	-77.08998
Sauis Addition	38.95011	-77.03025
Tohoga	38.90289	-77.0622
Tunlaw Heights	38.92928	-77.07609
Weston	38.929	-77.07192
Widowsville	38.94178	-77.07609
Youngsborough	38.91261	-77.00914

Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.

Civil War battlefields nearby

ABPP

American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.

Battlefield	Study acres	Dist.	Site ID
Fort Stevens	6,604	7.3 km	DC001

Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).

Historical markers

HMdb link

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