The Maycroft
Listed as “Maycroft, The”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About The Maycroft
The Maycroft, at 1474 Columbia Rd., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 17, 2012. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 38 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Apartment Buildings in Washington, DC, MPS. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Washington, D.C., United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1474 Columbia Rd., NW., Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
35 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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Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of The Maycroft
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Questions about The Maycroft
Is The Maycroft on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 17, 2012 (Register number 12000864).
Is The Maycroft a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is David White House, 0.2 miles away.
Can you visit The Maycroft?
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 The Maycroft?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 117691639 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.