True Reformer Building
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About True Reformer Building
True Reformer Building, at 1200 U St., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 9, 1989. The Register lists it for its commerce, black history, architecture and social history, at the state level. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Washington, D.C., United States of America. 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↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1200 U St., NW, Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
37 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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Memories of True Reformer Building
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Questions about True Reformer Building
Is True Reformer Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 9, 1989 (Register number 88003063).
Is True Reformer Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bowen, Anthony, YMCA, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit True Reformer 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 True Reformer 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 117692546 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.