Renwick Museum
Also known as Old Corcoran Art Gallery
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About Renwick Museum
Renwick Museum, at NE corner, 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 24, 1969. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 11, 1971, one of 75 in District of Columbia. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as French Renaissance, as it does for 2 other District of Columbia listings. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isArt museum in Washington, D.C. 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗1969 to today
- 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1971Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1972Built, designed by James Renwick Jr.
- 2026On the Register for 57 years
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NE corner, 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
91 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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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
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Memories of Renwick Museum
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Questions about Renwick Museum
Is Renwick Museum on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 1969 (Register number 69000300).
Is Renwick Museum a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks, 74 of them in Washington.
Can you visit Renwick Museum?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Renwick Museum?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 117692444 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.