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Lafayette Square
A park in Washington, in the middle of things: 591 places within a five-minute walk. One of 277 parks & outdoors in Washington.
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On the National Register since 1970
Lafayette Square Historic District
Lafayette Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 29, 1970, and named a National Historic Landmark the same day. It is significant for its landscape design, commerce and politics at the national level. The district takes in 14 historic buildings.
The Lafayette Square Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Washington, D.C., encompassing a portion of the original L'Enfant Plan for the city's core. It includes the 7-acre (2.8 ha) Lafayette Square portion of President's Park, all of the buildings facing it except the White House, and the buildings flanking the White House to the east and west. The district was designated a National Histor…
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591 places within a five-minute walk of Lafayette Square.
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Directions →Pennsylvania Ave NW &, 16th St NW
The nearest neighbor is President Andrew Jackson Memorial, 1 min walk away.
AddressPennsylvania Ave NW &, 16th St NW · 20001
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NeighborhoodNATIONAL MALL
Phone(202) 619-6344
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Address
Pennsylvania Ave NW &, 16th St NW
Hours
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Phone
(202) 619-6344
Website
http://www.lafayette.in.gov
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.