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MLK Memorial Washington DC
A museum on Independence Ave SW, with 22 places within a five-minute walk. One of 303 arts & culture in Washington.
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On the National Register since 2014
District of Columbia War Memorial
District of Columbia War Memorial was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 11, 2014. It is significant for its town planning, architecture and social history at the local level.
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle Doric temple designed to serve as a bandstand for public events. In a practice unusual for the time, the names a…
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Directions →1964 Independence Ave SW
The nearest neighbor is Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 1 min walk away.
Address1964 Independence Ave SW · 20024
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NeighborhoodNATIONAL MALL
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Address
1964 Independence Ave SW
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Website
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/DC-Decoder/2011/0822/Why-MLK-Memorial-is-one-of-the-last-new-structures-on-the-National-Mall
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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.