Congressional Cemetery
Built 1807 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 1801 E St., SE., Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia |
| Listed | Jun 23, 1969 |
| Listed for | Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Washington Cemetery; The Washington Parish Burial Ground |
| Reference number | 69000292 |
| Built | 1807 · more from the 1800s |
| Architect | Benjamin Henry Latrobe |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1801 E St., SE., Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.8811° N, 76.9772° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Washington | 675 listed places in Washington → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Congressional Cemetery listed on the National Register?
Jun 23, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Congressional Cemetery built?
1807, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Congressional Cemetery?
1801 E St., SE., Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Congressional Cemetery?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000292. 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.