Memorial Continental Hall
United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Memorial Continental Hall in Washington, D.C. is the national headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It is located at 1776 D Street NW, sharing a city block with the DAR's later-built Administration Building, and Constitution Hall. Completed in 1910, it is the oldest of the three buildings. It was the site of the 1922 Washington Naval Conference, a major diplomatic event in the aftermath of World War I. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972. The national headquarters of the Children of the American Revolution is located in the building.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 17th St., between C and D Sts., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Nov 28, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72001427 |
| Architect | Edward Pearce Casey |
| Type of place | building |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 17th St., between C and D Sts., NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.89393, -77.03991 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | The White House and President's Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 10 mi |
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Nearby in District of Columbia County
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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 72001427. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.