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🏛️ Town & public services · Armed forces branch

Washington Navy Yard

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An armed forces branch on M St SE, in the middle of things: 97 places within a five-minute walk. One of 1,215 town & public services in Washington.

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On the National Register since 1973

Washington Navy Yard

Washington Navy Yard

Washington Navy Yard was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 19, 1973, and named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 7, 1973. It is significant for its industry, military and architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Greek Revival and Federal and Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival. The district takes in 33 historic buildings.

The Washington Navy Yard (WNY) is a ceremonial and administrative center for the United States Navy, located in the federal national capital city of Washington, D.C. (federal District of Columbia). It is the oldest shore establishment / base of the U.S. Navy, established 1799, situated along the north shore of the Anacostia River (Eastern Branch of the Potomac River) in the adjacent Navy Yard neighborhood of Southea…

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97 places within a five-minute walk of Washington Navy Yard.

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600 M St SE

The nearest neighbor is U.s. Navy Museum Store, 1 min walk away.

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Address600 M St SE · 20374
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NeighborhoodSW/WATERFRONT
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Address
600 M St SE
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Not set
Phone
(703) 545-6700
Website
http://www.history.navy.mil
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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