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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.
The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 76 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]
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C." The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 202 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) *
Freedom to Read, by Davide Prete, 5001 Central Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20019 (Capitol View Library) Soundwave Art Park, by Davide Prete & Justin Wilson, 3390 Minnesota Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20019 See also
It was the first Lincoln monument commissioned after his death, but not the first one built. [1] [2] In 1866, a plaster statue (later replaced by a metal one) of Lincoln was erected in San Francisco. It was destroyed during the firestorm that followed the 1906 earthquake. [1] The total cost of the memorial was $25,000.
The statue of Abraham Lincoln with the inscription in the background in August 2015. The 170-ton statue is composed of 28 blocks of white Georgia marble [1] [vague] and rises 30 feet (9.1 m) from the floor, including the 19-foot (5.8 m) seated figure (with armchair and footrest) upon an 11-foot (3.4 m) high pedestal.
June 18, 2009 (570 S. Front St. No: 8 #: Bradford Shoe Company Building: Bradford Shoe Company Building: July 22, 1994 (232 Neilston St. No: 9 #: Broad Street Apartments
Walking Tour Schedule for 2012 on National Park Service's Washington, D.C. Website; National Park Service's Report on American Latino Heritage Initiative (see p. 31) Self-guided walking tour of statues published by the National Park Service "D.C. Memorials.com" Web Page with many photographs; Washington Times article of May 24, 2007.