National Historic Landmark · tower block · Washington, District of Columbia

Healy Building, Georgetown University

United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Built 1877 by John L. Smithmeyer. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1877Listed 1971Gothic RevivalJohn L. Smithmeyer
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Healy Hall

Healy Hall is a National Historic Landmark and the flagship building of the main campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. Constructed between 1877 and 1879, the hall was designed by Paul J. Pelz and John L. Smithmeyer, both of whom also designed the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The structure is named after Patrick Francis Healy, who was the President of Georgetown University at the time.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressGeorgetown University campus, junction of O and Thirty-seventh Sts., Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedMay 27, 1971
Reference number71001003
Built1877
ArchitectJohn L. Smithmeyer, Paul J. Pelz
Type of placetower block, academic building
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites, National Historic Landmark District contributing property
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
AddressGeorgetown University campus, junction of O and Thirty-seventh Sts., Washington, DC
Coordinates38.90737, -77.07268 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitTheodore Roosevelt Island · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion 8 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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Reference

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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 71001003. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.