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Washington Monument
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National Register of Historic Places

Washington Monument

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

Washington Monument, at The Mall, between 14th and 17th Sts., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Washington to be listed. Only 0 of District of Columbia’s 691 listings are older. The Register lists it for its landscape design, engineering, politics and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 106.1 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isObelisk on the National Mall 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 · 74 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1848 to today

  1. 1848Built, designed by Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr.; United States Army Corps of Engineers; Robert Mills
  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

The Mall, between 14th and 17th Sts., NW., Washington · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Washington MonumentStart here
  2. 2National Mall Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3St. Matthew's Cathedral And RectoryByzantine · Built 1840 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4District of Columbia War MemorialBuilt 1931 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Vietnam Veterans MemorialBuilt 1982 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

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

StU.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts (Additional Documentation)Classical · Built 18280.1 miBAuditor's Building ComplexEnglish0.3 miBU.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)Built 19080.3 miBU.S. Department of Agriculture Administration BuildingNeoclassical · Built 19080.3 mi★PHILADELPHIA (gundelo)Built 17760.3 miBLockkeeper's House, C & O Canal Extension (Additional Documentation)Built 18350.3 mi★Pan American Union HeadquartersBuilt 19100.3 miSPresident's Park SouthSite0.3 miBFreer Gallery Of ArtFlorentine Renaissance · Built 19230.4 mi★Memorial Continental HallGeorgian0.4 mi★Constitution HallBuilding0.4 mi★American National Red CrossBeaux Arts · Built 19150.4 miBDistrict BuildingAmerican Beaux Arts Classicism · Built 19080.4 miBU.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton AnnexBuilt 19370.5 mi★Smithsonian BuildingNorman Revival · Built 18490.5 miBNational Museum of Natural HistoryBuilding0.5 miBUS Public Health Service BuildingNeo Classical Revival · Built 19310.5 miBUS Department of the Interior BuildingArt Moderne · Built 19360.5 mi
Show the other 6
BOld Post Office and Clock TowerRomanesque Revival0.5 mi★Corcoran Gallery of ArtFrench Beaux Arts · Built 18690.5 miBHotel WashingtonItalian Renaissance0.5 miBWillard HotelBeaux Arts · Built 19010.5 mi★U.S. Department of the TreasuryGreek Revival · Built 18360.5 miBRhodes' TavernBuilt 17990.5 mi

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Questions about Washington Monument

Is Washington Monument on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000035).

Is Washington Monument a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Washington Monument?

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

Where can I read the history of Washington Monument?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 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 117692615 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.