Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington
Building in Washington, D.C. Built 1910 by Carrère and Hastings. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington is a Beaux-Arts style building designed by architects Carrere and Hastings, and located at 1530 P Street NW in Washington, D.C. It housed the Carnegie Institution for Science, a philanthropic scientific research organization founded in 1902 by Andrew Carnegie, until 2021. In recognition of the building's architecture and its unique tenant, the building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. The building was also designated a contributing property to the Sixteenth Street Historic District in 1978. Since October 2025, it has served as the Embassy of Qatar.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1530 P St., NW., Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000959 |
| Built | 1910 · more from the 1910s |
| Architect | Carrère and Hastings |
| Type of place | office building |
| Style | Beaux-Arts |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1530 P St., NW., Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.9096° N, 77.0352° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Washington | 675 listed places in Washington → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 miles · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 5 miles · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington built?
1910, designed by Carrère and Hastings, in the Beaux-Arts style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington?
1530 P St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The nearest national park unit is Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, under a mile away.
Source: Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Where is the nomination form for Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc), 4 miles away. Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas is 5 miles away, and Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is 9 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000959. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.