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DAR Museum

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A history museum on D St NW, in the middle of things: 196 places within a five-minute walk. One of 496 history & landmarks in Washington.

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On the National Register since 1972

Memorial Continental Hall

Memorial Continental Hall

Memorial Continental Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 28, 1972, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its military at the national level. Its architecture is described as Georgian.

Memorial Continental Hall in Washington, D.C. is the national headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It is located at 1776 D Street NW, sharing a city block with the DAR's later-built Administration Building, and Constitution Hall. Completed in 1910, it is the oldest of the three buildings. It was the site of the 1922 Washington Naval Conference, a major diplomatic event in the aftermath …

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196 places within a five-minute walk of DAR Museum.

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1776 D St NW

The nearest neighbor is Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters, 1 min walk away.

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Address1776 D St NW · 20006-5303
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NeighborhoodGWU
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Address
1776 D St NW
Hours
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Phone
(202) 879-3241
Website
https://linktr.ee/dar_museum
Status
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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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