District of Columbia · Built in the 1930s

District of Columbia, built in the 1930s

34 places in District of Columbia on the National Register have a construction year in the 1930s on record. Of those, 2 are National Historic Landmarks. The most are in Washington (30) and Washington, D.C. (1).

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Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on National Register reference number. Only plain four-digit years are counted. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Styles on record

Neoclassical 5Art Deco 3Colonial Revival 3Streamline Moderne 3Beaux-Arts 2Stripped Classicism 2

Every listing

Children's Country Home▾2003
Address
1731 Bunker Hill Rd., Washington
Listed
Dec 9, 2003
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Hospital for Sick Children
Reference
03001254
Built
1930
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Children's Country Home
George Washington Memorial Parkway▾1995
Address
Roughly, S side of the Potomac R. from American Legion to Memorial Bridge and N side from Brickyard Rd. to Chain Bridge, Washington
Listed
Jun 2, 1995
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Transportation
Significance
National
Also known as
Clara Barton Parkway
Reference
95000605
Built
1930
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
George Washington Memorial Parkway
District of Columbia War Memorial▾2014
Address
Independence Ave. between 17th & 23rd Sts., SW., Washington
Listed
Jul 11, 2014
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
District of Columbia War Memorial Bandstand; District of Columbia World War Memorial
Reference
14000388
Built
1931
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 structure, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
District of Columbia War Memorial
Kennedy–Warren Apartment Building▾1994
Address
3133 Connecticut Ave., NW., Washington
Listed
Sep 7, 1994
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
94001039
Built
1931
Style
Art Deco architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kennedy–Warren Apartment Building
National Archives▾1971
Address
Constitution Ave. between 7th and 9th Sts., NW., Washington
Listed
May 27, 1971
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
71001004
Built
1931
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
National Archives
Sedgwick Gardens▾2016
Address
3726 Connecticut Ave., NW., Washington
Listed
Feb 23, 2016
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
16000028
Built
1931
Style
Art Deco architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Sedgwick Gardens
Titanic Memorial▾2007
Address
Reservation 717, SW Waterfront Park, Water & P Sts., SW, Washington
Listed
Oct 12, 2007
Listed for
Art
Significance
National
Reference
07001060
Built
1931
Contributing
1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Titanic Memorial
US Public Health Service Building▾2007
Address
1951 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington
Listed
Jul 5, 2007
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Depatment of the Interior South Building
Reference
07000641
Built
1931
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
US Public Health Service Building
American Institute of Pharmacy Building▾1977
Address
2215 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington
Listed
Aug 18, 1977
Listed for
Community planning, Health and medicine, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
American Pharmaceutical Association Building
Reference
77001497
Built
1932
Style
Neoclassical architecture, Beaux-Arts
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
American Institute of Pharmacy Building
Arlington Memorial Bridge▾1980
Address
Spans Potomac River, Washington
Listed
Apr 4, 1980
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Engineering, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
80000346
Built
1932
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Brownley Confectionary Building▾1994
Address
1309 F St., NW., Washington
Listed
Dec 1, 1994
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
94001408
Built
1932
Style
Art Deco architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Brownley Confectionary Building
Folger Shakespeare Library▾1969
Address
201 E. Capitol St., SE., Washington
Listed
Jun 23, 1969
Listed for
Art, Literature, Architecture, Social history
Significance
National
Reference
69000294
Built
1932
Style
Moderne architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Folger Shakespeare Library
Gibbons, James, Cardinal▾2007
Address
Reservation 309-G, 16th St. & Park Rd.NW., Washington
Listed
Oct 11, 2007
Listed for
Art
Significance
National
Reference
07001051
Built
1932
Contributing
1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gibbons, James, Cardinal
Roosevelt, Theodore, Senior High School▾·
Address
4301 13th St. NW, Washington
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Reference
100003213
Built
1932
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Roosevelt, Theodore, Senior High School
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial▾1966
Address
S of Key Bridge in the Potomac River, Washington
Listed
Oct 15, 1966
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Conservation, Art, Entertainment and recreation, Military, Politics and government, Community planning, Social history, Transportation
Significance
National
Also known as
Mason's Island; Analostan Island
Reference
66000869
Built
1932
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Samuel Gompers Memorial▾2007
Address
Massachusetts Ave., 10th & L Sts. NW, Reservation 69, Washington
Listed
Oct 11, 2007
Listed for
Art
Significance
National
Reference
07001054
Built
1933
Contributing
1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gompers, Samuel, Memorial
Banneker Recreation Center▾1986
Address
2500 Georgia Ave. NW, Washington
Listed
Apr 28, 1986
Listed for
Black heritage, Architecture, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
86000876
Built
1934
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Banneker Recreation Center
Supreme Court BuildingNHL·
Woodrow Wilson High School▾2010
Address
3950 Chesapeake St, NW, Washington, D.C.
Listed
May 10, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
State
Reference
10000243
Built
1935
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Woodrow Wilson High School
Meridian Hill ParkNHL1974
U.S. Department of the Interior▾1986
Address
Eighteenth and C Sts. NW, Washington
Listed
Nov 10, 1986
Listed for
Art, Conservation, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
National
Also known as
The New Interior Building
Reference
86002898
Built
1936
Style
PWA Moderne
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
U.S. Department of the Interior
US Department of Agriculture South Building▾2007
Address
14th St. and Independence Ave., SW, Washington
Listed
Jul 5, 2007
Listed for
Community planning, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Extensible Building
Reference
07000643
Built
1936
Style
Stripped Classicism
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
US Department of Agriculture South Building
Embassy Gulf Service Station▾1993
Address
2200 P St., NW., Washington
Listed
Sep 30, 1993
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Embassy Chevron
Reference
93001014
Built
1937
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Embassy Gulf Service Station
Hecht Company Warehouse▾1994
Address
1401 New York Ave., NE., Washington
Listed
May 25, 1994
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce
Significance
National
Reference
94000446
Built
1937
Style
Streamline Moderne
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hecht Company Warehouse
U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Annex▾2015
Address
300 12th St., SW., Washington
Listed
Oct 5, 2015
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture
Significance
National
Reference
15000683
Built
1937
Style
Stripped Classicism
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Annex
Atlas Theater and Shops▾2010
Address
1313-33 H Street, NE, Washington, Dc
Listed
Nov 10, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Entertainment and recreation, Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
10000909
Built
1938
Style
Streamline Moderne
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Atlas Theater and Shops
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park▾1966
Address
Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland, Washington
Listed
Oct 15, 1966
Listed for
Economics, Conservation, Military, Engineering, Transportation, Exploration and settlement
Significance
National
Also known as
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Reference
66000036
Built
1938
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾2015
County
District of Columbia
Listed
Feb 3, 2015
Category
Historic district
Reference
14001236

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens▾1978
Address
Kenilworth Ave. and Douglas St. NE., Washington
Listed
Aug 25, 1978
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Conservation, Science
Significance
Local
Reference
78000258
Built
1938
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Fire Department Headquarters–Fire Alarm Headquarters▾2011
Address
300 McMillan Dr., N.W., Washington
Listed
May 18, 2011
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
11000286
Built
1939
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Fire Department Headquarters–Fire Alarm Headquarters
Langston Golf Course Historic District▾1991
Address
Roughly, Anacostia Park N of Benning Rd., Washington
Listed
Oct 15, 1991
Listed for
Black heritage
Significance
State
Also known as
Langston Golf Course
Reference
91001525
Built
1939
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Langston Golf Course Historic District
Petworth Branch Library▾·
Address
4200 Kansas Ave. NW, Washington
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
Petworth Neighborhood Library
Reference
100003149
Built
1939
Style
Georgian Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Petworth Branch Library
Square 1500▾2003
Address
4820,4860,4872,4874, Massachusetts Ave., and 4301 49th St. NW, Washington
Listed
Aug 7, 2003
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
03000731
Built
1939
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Square 1500
Woodward and Lothrop Service Warehouse▾2005
Address
131 M St. NE, Washington
Listed
Feb 15, 2005
Listed for
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Significance
State
Reference
05000046
Built
1939
Style
Streamline Moderne
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Woodward and Lothrop Service Warehouse