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Adams Memorial
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National Register of Historic Places

Adams Memorial

Also known as Grief; Peace of God

On the National Register since 197254 years
Listed 1972Washington
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About Adams Memorial

Adams Memorial, at Webster St. and Rock Creek Church Rd., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 16, 1972. The Register lists it for its art, at the national level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isArtwork by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 34 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1891 to today

  1. 1891Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Webster St. and Rock Creek Church Rd., NW., Washington · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Adams MemorialStart here
  2. 2St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchGeorgian · Built 1775 · next door
  3. 3Rock Creek Church Yard and CemeteryBuilt 1719 · next door
  4. 4Hampshire Garden Apartment BuildingsTudor Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Buildings at 5000–5040 New Hampshire Avenue, NWBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPetworth GardensCraftsman0.3 miDArmed Forces Retirement Home-WashingtonGothic Revival0.4 mi★U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's HomeGothic0.5 miDGrant Circle Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBMarist CollegeBuilding0.8 miBBilly Simpson's House of Seafood and SteaksBuilt 19230.9 miBPetworth Branch LibraryBuilt 19390.9 miBThe Homestead ApartmentsBuilding0.9 miSPark View Playground and Field HouseSite1 miBMacFarland Junior High SchoolBuilding1 miBRoosevelt, Theodore, Senior High SchoolBuilt 19321 mi

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Questions about Adams Memorial

Is Adams Memorial on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 16, 1972 (Register number 72001420).

Is Adams Memorial a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Adams Memorial?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Adams Memorial?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117691923 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.