National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia
Pension Building
A listed building in Washington, District of Columbia, built 1887 in the Art Nouveau architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 4th and 5th Sts. between F and G Sts., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Mar 24, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000312 |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Montgomery C. Meigs |
| Style | Art Nouveau architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
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
| Street | 4th and 5th Sts. between F and G Sts., NW |
| Coordinates | 38.89770, -77.01763 · Directions ↗ |
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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 69000312. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.