National Archives Building

National Archives Building
The National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
National Archives Building is located in Washington, D.C.
National Archives Building
LocationConstitution Avenue between 7th Street and 9th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′34″N 77°01′23″W / 38.89278°N 77.02306°W / 38.89278; -77.02306
Built1933–1935
ArchitectJohn Russell Pope
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofPennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865[2])
NRHP reference No.71001004 (NRHP listing)[1]
100009816 (NHL designation)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971
Designated NHLDecember 11, 2023
Designated CPOctober 15, 1966
Entrance to the National Archives in Washington, DC
The Rotunda of the National Archives Building, where the Charters of Freedom documents are publicly exhibited
National Archives Building at night

The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. The rotunda entrance is on Constitution Avenue, and the research entrance is on Pennsylvania Avenue.[3] A second larger facility, Archives II, also known as A2, is located in College Park, Maryland.

In December 2023, the National Archives Building was designated a National Historic Landmark. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and is a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "The National Archives in Washington, DC". National Archives. August 15, 2016.

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