Executive Office Building
Also known as State, War and Navy Building
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About Executive Office Building
Executive Office Building, at Pennsylvania Ave. and 17th St., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 4, 1969. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 11, 1971, one of 75 in District of Columbia. The Register lists it for its military, politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as French Renaissance, as it does for 2 other District of Columbia listings. The listing covers 5 acres. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isGovernment building in Washington, D.C., USA. 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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗1969 to today
- 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1971Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 57 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Pennsylvania Ave. and 17th St., NW, Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
88 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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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Executive Office Building
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Questions about Executive Office Building
Is Executive Office Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 4, 1969 (Register number 69000293).
Is Executive Office Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks, 74 of them in Washington.
Can you visit Executive Office Building?
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 Executive Office Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 117692126 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.