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Auditor's Building Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Auditor's Building Complex

Also known as Bureau of Engraving and Printing; West Outbuilding; Laundry an

On the National Register since 197848 years
EnglishListed 1978Washington
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About Auditor's Building Complex

Auditor's Building Complex, at 14th St. and Independence Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 27, 1978. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 2 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Washington, D.C., United States of America. 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 · 70 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

14th St. and Independence Ave., Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Auditor's Building ComplexStart here
  2. 2U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)Built 1908 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration BuildingNeoclassical · Built 1908 · next door
  4. 4Freer Gallery Of ArtFlorentine Renaissance · Built 1923 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Smithsonian BuildingNorman Revival · Built 1849 · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DNational Mall Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.2 miBUS Department of Agriculture South BuildingModernistic: Stripped Classicism · Built 19360.3 miBU.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton AnnexBuilt 19370.3 miStWashington MonumentEgyptian Revival · Built 18480.3 miStCentral Heating PlantIndustrial Art Deco0.4 miStThomas Jefferson MemorialNeoclassical · Built 19430.4 miBSt. Matthew's Cathedral And RectoryByzantine · Built 18400.4 mi★PHILADELPHIA (gundelo)Built 17760.4 miStU.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts (Additional Documentation)Classical · Built 18280.4 miDEast and West Potomac ParksLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.5 miOCuban Friendship UrnAcademic Abstraction · Built 19280.5 miSDistrict of Columbia War MemorialBuilt 19310.5 mi★Arts and Industries BuildingBuilt 20160.5 miBNational Museum of Natural HistoryBuilding0.5 miBLockkeeper's House, C & O Canal Extension (Additional Documentation)Built 18350.5 mi

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Questions about Auditor's Building Complex

Is Auditor's Building Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 27, 1978 (Register number 78003051).

Is Auditor's Building Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Smithsonian Building, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Auditor's Building Complex?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Auditor's Building Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 70 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 117691955 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.