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Titanic Memorial
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National Register of Historic Places

Titanic Memorial

On the National Register since 200719 years
Academic AbstractionListed 2007Washington
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About Titanic Memorial

Titanic Memorial, at Reservation 717, SW Waterfront Park, Water & P Sts., SW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 12, 2007. The Register lists it for its art, at the national level. It describes its style as Academic Abstraction, as it does for 3 other District of Columbia listings. It was listed as part of Memorials in Washington, D.C.. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMemorial 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1931 to today

  1. 1931Built
  2. 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 19 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Reservation 717, SW Waterfront Park, Water & P Sts., SW, Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Titanic MemorialStart here
  2. 2Tiber IslandMid-Century Modern · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Thomas Law HouseFederal · Built 1794 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Harbour SquareBuilding · next door
  5. 5Duncanson-Cranch HouseFederal · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BEdward Simon Lewis HouseFederal0.2 miBWheat RowGeorgian0.3 mi★USS SEQUOIA (yacht)Structure0.3 miBTown Center EastBuilding0.3 miBSaint James Mutual HomesBuilding0.4 miBSocial Security Administration BuildingModernistic0.4 miBFriendship Baptist ChurchRomanesque Revival0.5 miBU.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentExpressionism · Built 19680.5 mi

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Questions about Titanic Memorial

Is Titanic Memorial on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 12, 2007 (Register number 07001060).

Is Titanic Memorial a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS SEQUOIA (yacht), 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Titanic Memorial?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Titanic Memorial?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 117691747 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.