National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

American Federation of Labor Building

A listed building in Washington, District of Columbia, built 1916. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

American Federation of Labor Building
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address901 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedSep 13, 1974
Reference number74002154
Built1916
ArchitectFrank Pierce Milburn
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

Street901 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Coordinates38.90364, -77.02470 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

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 74002154. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.