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Peirce Mill
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National Register of Historic Places

Peirce Mill

Also known as Pierce Mill

On the National Register since 196957 years
Early Nineteenth Century Grist MillListed 1969Washington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Peirce Mill

Peirce Mill, at Rock Creek Park, NW corner of Tilden St. and Beach Dr., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 24, 1969. The Register lists it for its commerce, architecture and industry, at the state level. The listing covers 15.6 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric mill building in Washington, D.C., United States. 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 · 76 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1829 to today

  1. 1829Built
  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 10 minutes

Rock Creek Park, NW corner of Tilden St. and Beach Dr., NW, Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Peirce MillStart here
  2. 2Pierce Still HouseVernacular Farm Building · next door
  3. 3Pierce Springhouse and BarnBuilding · next door
  4. 4CloverdaleColonial Revival · next door
  5. 5Morris ResidenceTudor Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPierce-Klingle MansionPennsylvania Dutch Farmhouse0.2 miBCarnegie Institution of Washington, Geophysical LaboratoryItalian Renaissance Revival0.3 miBHouse of MercyBuilding0.5 miStConnecticut Avenue Bridge over Klingle ValleyArt Deco0.5 miBUptown TheatreBuilding0.5 miBSedgwick GardensBuilt 19310.5 miBBuilding at 3901 Connecticut Ave., NWTudor Revival0.5 miBTilden HallBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Peirce Mill

Is Peirce Mill on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 1969 (Register number 69000014).

Is Peirce Mill 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, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Peirce Mill?

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 Peirce Mill?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 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 117692401 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.