National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia
U.s. Marine Corps Barracks and Commandant's House
A historic district in Washington, District of Columbia. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | 8th and I Sts., SE, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Dec 27, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72001435 |
| Architect | George Hadfield |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 8 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.
Where it is
| Street | 8th and I Sts., SE |
| Coordinates | 38.88026, -76.99431 · Directions ↗ |
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Nearby in District of Columbia County
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 72001435. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.