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Springland
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National Register of Historic Places

Springland

Also known as Dent House

On the National Register since 199036 years
Early RepublicListed 1990Washington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Springland

Springland, at 3550 Tilden St. NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 9, 1990. The Register lists it for its architecture, religion and philosophy, at the state level. It describes its style as Early Republic, as it does for 4 other District of Columbia listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Northwest, 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 · 57 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

3550 Tilden St. NW., Washington · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1SpringlandStart here
  2. 2Springland Springhouse-Springland (Boundary Increase)Stone Springhouse · next door
  3. 3The HighlandsLate Georgian · Built 1883 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Equitable Life Insurance BuildingBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5National Presbyterian ChurchDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BWilliam L. Slayton HouseModern0.2 miBRosedaleFederal0.4 miDCleveland Park Historic DistrictCarpenter Gothic0.5 miBSedgwick GardensBuilt 19310.5 miBBuilding at 3901 Connecticut Ave., NWTudor Revival0.5 miBTilden HallBuilding0.5 miBChesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Cleveland-Emerson ExchangeBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Springland

Is Springland on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 9, 1990 (Register number 90001114).

Is Springland a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Windsor Lodge, 2 miles away.

Can you visit Springland?

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 Springland?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 57 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 117692486 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.