Janney Elementary School
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About Janney Elementary School
Janney Elementary School, at 4130 Albemarle St, NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, 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 Tenleytown in Washington, D.C.: 1770-1941, MPS. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isPrimary school 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
4130 Albemarle St, NW, Washington · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Janney Elementary SchoolStart here
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Convent de Bon SecoursItalianate · next door - 3
Sears, Roebuck and Company Department StoreModern Movement · Built 1941 · next door - 4
United States Daughters of 1812, National HeadquartersLate Victorian: Queen Anne · next door - 5
Eldbrooke United Methodist ChurchSpanish Revival · next door
10 more Register listings within half 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 Janney Elementary School
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Questions about Janney Elementary School
Is Janney Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 10, 2010 (Register number 10000241).
Is Janney Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory, 2.7 miles away.
Can you visit Janney Elementary 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 Janney Elementary School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 117691621 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.