Army Medical Museum
Building in Washington, D.C. (1887–1969). Built 1887 by Adolf Cluss. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Army Medical Museum and Library (AMML) of the U.S. Army was a large brick building constructed in 1887 at South B Street and 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C., which is directly on the National Mall. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The building was demolished in 1969, and the collections at the focus of the landmark designation were dispersed.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Building, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 13th St. and Fern Pl., Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Health and medicine, Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000854 |
| Built | 1887 · more from the 1880s |
| Architect | Adolf Cluss |
| Type of place | military museum, museum |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
Visiting
| Address | Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Building, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 13th St. and Fern Pl., Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.9779° N, 77.0298° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Washington | 675 listed places in Washington → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Civil War Defenses of Washington · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 1 mile · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 7 miles · Greenbelt Campground 7 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 4 records ↗
Map
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Army Medical Museum 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 Army Medical Museum built?
1887, designed by Adolf Cluss.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Army Medical Museum?
Yes. Army Medical Museum is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Army Medical Museum?
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Building, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 13th St. and Fern Pl., Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The nearest national park unit is Civil War Defenses of Washington, 1 mile away.
Source: Civil War Defenses of Washington
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Army Medical Museum?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Are there campgrounds near Army Medical Museum?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc), 1 mile away. Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is 7 miles away, and Greenbelt Campground is 7 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Army Medical Museum?
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 66000854. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.