National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

American National Red Cross

Building in Washington, D.C.. Built 1915. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1915Listed 1966Neoclassical architecture
(1993) March on Washington for LGB Equal Rights and Liberation -- 23RedCross Obama 1RedCross Obama 22024.10.07 Remembering October 7th, Washington, DC USA 281 140179 (54051215667)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · American Red Cross National Headquarters

The American Red Cross National Headquarters is located at 430 17th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built between 1915 and 1917, it serves both as a memorial to women who served in the American Civil War and as the headquarters building for the American Red Cross. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address17th and D Sts., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000853
Built1915
Type of placeoffice building
StyleNeoclassical architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address17th and D Sts., NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.89479, -77.04026 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitThe White House and President's Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 10 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000853. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.