Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)
Also known as Carnegie Library
About Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)
Central Public Library (Additional Documentation), at 801 K St. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1969. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 31 other District of Columbia listings. The listing covers 2.8 acres. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗1902 to today
- 1902Built, designed by Albert Randolph Ross
- 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 57 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
801 K St. NW, Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)Start here
- 2
Buildings at 1000 Block of Seventh Street, and 649-651 New York Avenue NWItalianate · 0.1 mi on - 3
Mary E. Surratt HouseEarly Republic · Built 1843 · 0.2 mi on - 4
Wheatley, Phyllis, YWCA (Additional Documentation)Colonial Revival · Built 1920 · next door - 5On Leong Chinese Merchants AssociationBuilding · next door
62 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Beaux Arts style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.
Memories of Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)
Is Central Public Library (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1969 (Register number 69000290).
Is Central Public Library (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is American Federation of Labor Building, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)?
It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.
Where can I read the history of Central Public Library (Additional Documentation)?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 117692017 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.