Chautauqua Tower
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About Chautauqua Tower
Chautauqua Tower, at Glen Echo Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 4, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 47 other Maryland listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isTower located in Glen Echo Park, Maryland, United States. 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.
Memories of Chautauqua Tower
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Chautauqua Tower
Is Chautauqua Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 4, 1980 (Register number 80000350).
Is Chautauqua Tower a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Clara Barton National Historic Site, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Chautauqua Tower?
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 Chautauqua Tower?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 106777791 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.