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The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 78 National Historic Landmarks. The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
This is a list of properties and districts in Washington, D.C., on the National Register of Historic Places.There are more than 600 listings, including 74 National Historic Landmarks of the United States and another 13 places otherwise designated as historic sites of national importance by Congress or the President.
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C." The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 203 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the central area of Washington, D.C. For the purposes of this list central Washington, D. C. is defined as all of the Northwest quadrant east of Rock Creek and south of M Street and all of the Southwest quadrant. This includes the National Mall ...
Pages in category "National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C." The following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C." The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
This action was eventually overturned in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision in Bolling v. Sharpe, which made segregated public schools illegal in the District of Columbia. The defeat of the legal doctrine "separate but equal" was a significant landmark in the modern Civil Rights Movement. 28: Southeast Branch Library: Southeast Branch Library
This is a list of properties and districts in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024. [1]