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National Register of Historic Places

Bunker Hill Elementary School

On the National Register since 201412 years
Listed 2014Washington
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About Bunker Hill Elementary School

Bunker Hill Elementary School, at 1401 Michigan Ave., NE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2014. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and town planning, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS. The listing covers 4 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

1401 Michigan Ave., NE., Washington · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Holy Name College (and James Sherwood Farmhouse)Building · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Franciscan Monastery and Memorial Church of the Holy LandByzantine · Built 1899 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Engine Company 17Late Victorian · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Newton TheaterArt Deco · 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.

BSt. Joseph’s SeminaryBuilding0.2 miBChildren's Country HomeNorman Cottage Style · Built 19300.4 miBBrookland Bowling AlleysBuilding0.6 miONortheast No. 5 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject0.6 miBLucy Diggs Slowe Elementary SchoolBuilding0.8 miBRalph Bunche HouseInternational Style0.8 mi★Slowe-Burrill HouseBuilding0.8 miBBrooks MansionGreek Revival0.8 miBMarist CollegeBuilding0.9 miONortheast No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject0.9 miONortheast No. 3 Boundary Marker of the Original District of ColumbiaObject0.9 mi

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Questions about Bunker Hill Elementary School

Is Bunker Hill Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 5, 2014 (Register number 14000186).

Is Bunker Hill Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Slowe-Burrill House, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Bunker Hill Elementary School?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.