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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.
In accordance with Executive Order 11593 by President Richard Nixon, the National Park Service surveyed and registered the 18 Civil War statues in Washington, D.C. to aid in their preservation. [6] [7] [8] They are listed as a group on the National Register of Historic Places.
National Mall and Memorial Parks (formerly known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service (NPS) encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C. Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States.
This category is only for the 18 specific monuments which are contributing properties to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) listing for Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. — NRHP reference number 78000257, September 20, 1978.
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (15 P) Pages in category "National Park Service national monuments" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Pages in category "National Park Service national monuments in Washington, D.C." This category contains only the following page.
The John Paul Jones Memorial, honoring the Continental Navy captain, was sculpted by Charles Henry Niehaus and is located in West Potomac Park. It was erected in 1912 and became the tenth Revolutionary War statue to be installed. [2] [14] In 1914, another naval hero, Commodore John Barry, was memorialized with a statue in Franklin Square.
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