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Folger Shakespeare Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Folger Shakespeare Library

On the National Register since 196957 years
Listed 1969Washington
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About Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library, at 201 E. Capitol St., SE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 23, 1969. The Register lists it for its art, literature, architecture and social history, at the national level. The listing covers 1.2 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary in Washington, D.C., United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1932 to today

  1. 1932Built
  2. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

201 E. Capitol St., SE., Washington · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Folger Shakespeare LibraryStart here
  2. 2St. Mark's ChurchVictorian · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Watterston HouseFederal · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Glenwood CemeteryDistrict · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Mountjoy Bayly HouseFederal · Built 1822 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site (Additional Documentation)Georgian · Built 20160.2 miDCapitol Hill Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miDCapitol Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Federal0.3 miBEastern MarketCommercial · Built 18730.4 miBFriendship House-The MaplesGeorgian · Built 17950.5 miBSoutheast Branch LibraryBuilding0.5 miBCentral National BankLate Victorian · Built 18600.5 miOUnion Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain (Boundary Increase)Beaux Arts0.5 miStUnion Station Plaza and Columbus FountainBuilt 19120.5 mi

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Questions about Folger Shakespeare Library

Is Folger Shakespeare Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 23, 1969 (Register number 69000294).

Is Folger Shakespeare Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mountjoy Bayly House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Folger Shakespeare Library?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

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