National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

Pan American Union

A listed building in Washington, District of Columbia, built 1910. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1910Listed 1969Private unless stated
Pan American Union
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address17th St. between C St. and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedJun 4, 1969
Reference number69000298
Built1910
ArchitectPaul Philippe Cret
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings, 1 structures

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

Street17th St. between C St. and Constitution Ave., NW.
Coordinates38.89280, -77.04055 · Directions ↗

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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 69000298. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.