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Constitution Hall
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★ National Historic Landmark

Constitution Hall

One of 75 National Historic Landmarks in District of Columbia74 of them in Washington, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1985Washington

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About Constitution Hall

Constitution Hall, at 311 Eighteenth St., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Sep 16, 1985: one of 75 Landmarks in District of Columbia and 74 in Washington. The Register lists it for its art, recreation, politics and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 1 acre. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isConcert hall. 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 · 208 MB · National Archives↗
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311 Eighteenth St., NW., Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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BNational Academy of SciencesNeo-Classical0.4 miBU.S. Department of State BuildingBuilt 19410.4 mi★U.S. Department of the TreasuryGreek Revival · Built 18360.4 miBHattie M. Strong Residence HallColonial Revival0.4 mi★Oscar W. Underwood HouseBuilding0.4 miBMaxwell Woodhull HouseItalian Villa Style0.4 miBPresident's Office, George Washington UniversitySecond Empire0.4 mi★Lafayette Square Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 mi★Blair HouseBuilt 18240.4 mi★Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceItalianate0.4 mi★Renwick MuseumFrench Renaissance · Built 19720.4 miBStockton HallColonial Revival0.4 mi★American Peace SocietyVictorian0.4 miBMetropolitan ClubItalian Renaissance0.4 miBStevens, Thaddeus, SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBBachelor Apartment HouseFrench0.4 miSDistrict of Columbia War MemorialBuilt 19310.5 miDNational Mall Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.5 miBAmerican Institute of Pharmacy BuildingNeo-Classical · Built 19320.5 miBDistrict BuildingAmerican Beaux Arts Classicism · Built 19080.5 miBHotel WashingtonItalian Renaissance0.5 miBWillard HotelBeaux Arts · Built 19010.5 miBRhodes' TavernBuilt 17990.5 miBNational Metropolitan Bank BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19060.5 miBEngine Company 23Renaissance Revival · Built 19100.5 miBChase's Theater and Riggs BuildingBeaux Arts0.5 miDFinancial Historic District (Additional Documentation and Boundary Increase)District0.5 miBMargaret Wetzel HouseItalian Villa Style0.5 miDGeorge Washington University-Old West End Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBRiggs National BankNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19020.5 miBAmerican Security and Trust CompanyNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19050.5 miBCorcoran HallColonial Revival0.5 miBLisner AuditoriumAbstract Classical · Built 19430.5 miBBenjamin Ogle Tayloe HouseBuilding0.5 miBGrant, Ulysses S., SchoolLate Victorian0.5 mi★Decatur HouseBuilt 18180.5 miB2000 Block Of Eye Street, NWFederal · Built 18310.5 miBUS Chamber of Commerce BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19250.5 mi★Ashburton HouseBuilt 18360.5 mi★St. John's ChurchBuilt 18160.5 miBThe Editors BuildingBuilding0.5 miBHill BuildingBuilding0.5 mi
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Questions about Constitution Hall

Is Constitution Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 16, 1985 (Register number 85002724).

Is Constitution Hall a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Sep 16, 1985. District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks, 74 of them in Washington.

Can you visit Constitution Hall?

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

Where can I read the history of Constitution Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 208 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 117691803 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.