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National Register of Historic Places

Lafayette Elementary School

On the National Register since 20188 years
Listed 2018Washington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lafayette Elementary School

Lafayette Elementary School, at 5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 30, 2018. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning and education, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public School Buildings of Washington, DC MPS. The listing covers 5.9 acres.

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5701 Broad Branch Rd. NW, Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lafayette Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Episcopal Home for ChildrenBuilding · 0.4 mi on
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5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BChevy Chase ArcadeClassical Revival · Built 19250.4 miBChevy Chase Savings BankBuilding0.5 miBChevy Chase TheaterClassical Revival0.5 miOGarden Club of America Entrance Markers at Chevy Chase CircleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American0.5 miONewlands, Francis Griffith, Memorial FountainAcademic Abstraction0.5 mi

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Questions about Lafayette Elementary School

Is Lafayette Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 30, 2018 (Register number 100002290).

Is Lafayette Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Army Medical Museum, 2.2 miles away.

Can you visit Lafayette 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.

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