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Tudor Place
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★ National Historic Landmark

Tudor Place

Washington’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of District of Columbia’s 691 listings are older
Listed 1966Washington
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About Tudor Place

Tudor Place, at 1644 31st St., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Washington to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 19, 1960, one of 75 in District of Columbia. Only 0 of District of Columbia’s 691 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military, politics and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 6 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house 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 · 77 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1960 to today

  1. 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
  2. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 60 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1644 31st St., NW, Washington · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Tudor PlaceStart here
  2. 2Shackleton, Pauline “Polly” HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Georgetown Historic DistrictColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Bell, Alexander Graham, LaboratoryBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Georgetown Academy for Young LadiesEarly Classical Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

25 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BChrist ChurchGothic · Built 18850.1 miBMount Zion United Methodist ChurchGothic0.3 miBOak Hill Cemetery ChapelGothic Revival · Built 18500.3 miDMontrose ParkDistrict0.3 miStDumbarton Oaks Park and Montrose ParkStructure0.3 miBCity TavernFederal0.4 miBOld Stone HouseBuilt 17650.4 miBCustomhouse and Post OfficeRenaissance Revival0.4 miBJohn Stoddert Haw HouseFederal0.4 miBIsaac Owens HouseFederal0.4 mi★Newton D. Baker HouseBuilt 17940.4 miBDumbarton HouseFederal: Adamesque · Built 18000.4 miBEvermayFederal0.4 miBWestern High SchoolClassical Revival · Built 19740.4 miBGrace Protestant Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBVigilant FirehouseBuilding0.5 miBForrest-Marbury HouseFederal0.5 miBGeorgetown MarketBuilding0.5 mi
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BProspect HouseGeorgian0.5 miBHalcyon HouseGeorgian · Built 17870.5 miBQuality HillGeorgian0.5 miSMount Zion CemeteryBuilt 18080.5 miBVan Ness MausoleumRomantic Classical Revival · Built 18330.5 miBJapanese EmbassyNeo-Georgian0.5 miBHillandale-Main Residence and GatehouseItalian Renaissance · Built 19220.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Georgetown Historic District0.2 mi away · 1967
Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory0.3 mi away · 1972
Newton D. Baker HouseBuilt 1794 · 0.4 mi away · 1976
Healy Building, Georgetown UniversityBuilt 1877 · 0.6 mi away · 1987

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Questions about Tudor Place

Is Tudor Place on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000871).

Is Tudor Place a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Dec 19, 1960. District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks, 74 of them in Washington.

Can you visit Tudor Place?

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

Where can I read the history of Tudor Place?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 77 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 117691887 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.