Chain Bridge Road School
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Chain Bridge Road School
Chain Bridge Road School, at 2820 Chain Bridge Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 9, 2003. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 42 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isSchool building 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 · 66 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes
2820 Chain Bridge Rd., Washington · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Chain Bridge Road SchoolStart here
- 2Nixon-Mounsey House, (1949-1976)Building · next door
- 3
Bazelon-McGovern HouseBuilt 1957 · 0.1 mi on - 4
Dr. Franklin E. Kameny HouseColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.
Memories of Chain Bridge Road School
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Questions about Chain Bridge Road School
Is Chain Bridge Road School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 9, 2003 (Register number 03001255).
Is Chain Bridge Road School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Healy Building, Georgetown University, 2 miles away.
Can you visit Chain Bridge Road 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.
Where can I read the history of Chain Bridge Road School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 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 117691527 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.