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The National Archives building holds original copies of the three main formative documents of the United States and its government: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. These are on display for the public in the main chamber's rotunda, known as Charters of Freedom, at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 78 National Historic Landmarks. The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Note that the White House, the Capitol, and the United States Supreme Court Building are recorded in the National Register's NRIS database as National Historic Landmarks, but by the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g), these three buildings and associated buildings and grounds are legally exempted ...
The National Archives Building in downtown Washington holds record collections such as all existing federal census records, ships' passenger lists, military unit records from the American Revolution to the Philippine–American War, records of the Confederate government, the Freedmen's Bureau records, and pension and land records.
Gallaudet College Historic District; General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters; General Post Office (Washington, D.C.) Georgetown Historic District (Washington, D.C.) Samuel Gompers House; Grant Circle; Charlotte Forten Grimké House
This is a list of properties and districts in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024. [1]
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The D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites was created in 1964, and was originally compiled by the predecessor to the HPRB, the Joint Committee on Landmarks of the National Capital. As of 2019, the Inventory includes approximately 750 historic sites and 50 historic districts. [3]