Lafayette Building
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About Lafayette Building
Lafayette Building, at 811 Vermont Ave. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Sep 1, 2005: one of 75 Landmarks in District of Columbia and 74 in Washington. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 38 other District of Columbia listings. 39 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding 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 · 106 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
811 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
85 more Register listings within half a mile
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Memories of Lafayette Building
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Questions about Lafayette Building
Is Lafayette Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 1, 2005 (Register number 05001205).
Is Lafayette Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Sep 1, 2005. District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks, 74 of them in Washington.
Can you visit Lafayette 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 Lafayette Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 106 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 117691833 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.