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2. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.

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   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. [1]

3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast ...

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   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

4. National Register of Historic Places listings in the upper NW ...

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   This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. that are both east of Rock Creek and north of M Street. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024.

5. Butler's Wharf - Wikipedia

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   Butler's Wharf is an English historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London's Tower Bridge, now housing luxury flats and restaurants. Lying between Shad Thames and the Thames Path , it overlooks both the bridge and St Katharine Docks on the north side of the river.

6. Anacostia Historic District - Wikipedia

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   [6] [16] Restrictive covenants prohibited the sale or lease of property to anyone of African descent, Mulattoes, or Irish. [ 2 ] [ 24 ] The main street in the 17-block subdivision (bordered by Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE, Good Hope Road SE, 16th Street SE, and W Street SE) was 14th Street SE, which had a central market and a 40-foot (12.2 ...

7. List of tallest buildings in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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   Tallest residential building in Washington, D.C. Tallest completed in the city in the 2000s. [9] 9 Thomas Jefferson Building: 195 (59) 7 1897 [39] Originally named the Library of Congress building 10 Renaissance Washington DC Hotel 187 (57) 15 1986 [40] [41] 1090 Vermont Avenue: 187 (57) 12 1979 Tallest building constructed in the city in the ...

8. After years of preservation efforts, Butler Place gets a ...

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   Fort Worth Housing Solutions, will take steps to preserve the historical significance of Butler Place in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, to include construction of an ...

9. List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.

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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]