National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

Smithsonian Building

A listed building in Washington, District of Columbia, built 1849 in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1849Listed 1966Romanesque Revival architecturePrivate unless stated
Smithsonian Building
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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressJefferson Dr. at 10th St., SW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000867
Built1849
ArchitectJames Renwick Jr.
StyleRomanesque Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
Contributing resources1 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

StreetJefferson Dr. at 10th St., SW
Coordinates38.88872, -77.02609 · Directions ↗

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Reference

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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 66000867. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.