Meridian Hill Park
Built 1936 by Horace W. Peaslee. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Bounded by 16th, Euclid, 15th, and W Sts., NW., Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia |
| Listed | Oct 25, 1974 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Landscape architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Reference number | 74000273 |
| Built | 1936 · more from the 1930s |
| Architect | Horace W. Peaslee |
| 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 ↗
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| Address | Bounded by 16th, Euclid, 15th, and W Sts., NW., Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.9212° N, 77.0356° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Washington | 675 listed places in Washington → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Meridian Hill Park listed on the National Register?
Oct 25, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Meridian Hill Park built?
1936, designed by Horace W. Peaslee.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Meridian Hill Park?
Bounded by 16th, Euclid, 15th, and W Sts., NW., Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Meridian Hill Park?
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 74000273. 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.