Wire Building
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About Wire Building
Wire Building, at 1000 Vermont Ave., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 23, 2013. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mid-Century Modern, as it does for 1 other District of Columbia listings. 23 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places 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 · 43 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1000 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
90 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 Wire Building
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Questions about Wire Building
Is Wire Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 23, 2013 (Register number 12001195).
Is Wire 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 Wire 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 Wire Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 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 117692645 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.