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Union Station
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National Register of Historic Places

Union Station

On the National Register since 196957 years
Listed 1969Washington
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About Union Station

Union Station, at Intersection of Massachusetts and Louisiana Aves. and 1st St., NE., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 24, 1969. The Register lists it for its transportation, at the national level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMain railway station 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1908 to today

  1. 1908Built, designed by Daniel Burnham
  2. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Intersection of Massachusetts and Louisiana Aves. and 1st St., NE., Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Union StationStart here
  2. 2Union Station Plaza and Columbus FountainBuilt 1912 · next door
  3. 3Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain (Boundary Increase)Beaux Arts · next door
  4. 4Capitol Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase II)District · 0.3 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Aloysius Catholic ChurchRenaissance Revival · Built 18590.3 mi★Mountjoy Bayly HouseFederal · Built 18220.4 mi★Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site (Additional Documentation)Georgian · Built 20160.4 miBCentral National BankLate Victorian · Built 18600.4 miDGlenwood CemeteryDistrict0.5 miBAdas Israel SynagogueClassical0.5 miBHarrison Apartment BuildingLate Victorian0.5 miBGermuiller RowLate Victorian0.5 miBJefferson Apartment BuildingLate Victorian0.5 miBUline Ice Company Plant and Arena ComplexModern Movement0.5 mi

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Questions about Union Station

Is Union Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 1969 (Register number 69000302).

Is Union Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mountjoy Bayly House, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Union Station?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Union Station?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 117692568 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.