National Historic Landmark · post office · Washington, District of Columbia

General Post Office

United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1969Greek Revival architectureRobert Mills
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 4 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · General Post Office (Washington, D.C.)

The General Post Office, also known as the Tariff Commission Building, is a historic building at 700 F Street NW in Washington, D.C., United States. Built in 1839 to a design by Robert Mills and enlarged in 1866 to a design by Thomas U. Walter, it is an example of Greek Revival architecture. It was designated a US National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its architecture. The building has housed the Hotel Monaco since 2002.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressE and F Sts. between 7th and 8th Sts., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedMar 24, 1969
Reference number69000311
ArchitectRobert Mills
Type of placepost office, hotel
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressE and F Sts. between 7th and 8th Sts., NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.89677, -77.02248 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitFord's Theatre National Historic Site · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000311. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.