Tower Building
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About Tower Building
Tower Building, at 1401 K St., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 7, 1995. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 18 other District of Columbia listings. 31 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isListed on the NRHP 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 · 37 MB · National Archives↗1929 to today
- 1929Built
- 1995Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 31 years
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1401 K St., NW., Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
87 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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Art Deco style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.
Memories of Tower Building
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Questions about Tower Building
Is Tower Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 7, 1995 (Register number 95001084).
Is Tower Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is United Mine Workers of America, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Tower Building?
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 Tower Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 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 117692542 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.