National Historic Landmark · Arlington, Virginia

Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation)

Built 1941 by George Bergstrom. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1941Listed 1989Stripped ClassicismGeorge Bergstrom
Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressWashington Blvd. (VA 27), Richmond Hwy. (VA 110), Shirley Hwy. (I 395), Arlington, VA
CountyArlington County
ListedJul 27, 1989
Listed forLandscape architecture, Engineering, Military, Architecture, Politics and government
Level of significanceNational
Also known asPentagon Office Building Complex
Reference number89000932
Built1941 · more from the 1940s
ArchitectGeorge Bergstrom
StyleStripped Classicism
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark

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

Visiting

AddressWashington Blvd. (VA 27), Richmond Hwy. (VA 110), Shirley Hwy. (I 395), Arlington, VA
Coordinates38.8708° N, 77.0550° W · Directions ↗
Also in Arlington64 listed places in Arlington →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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  • Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Jul 27, 1989. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation) built?

1941, designed by George Bergstrom, in the Stripped Classicism style.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation)?

Washington Blvd. (VA 27), Richmond Hwy. (VA 110), Shirley Hwy. (I 395), Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

Source: National Park Service

Has the Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation) listing changed since 1989?

1 Register action since listing, most recently additional documentation approved on Sep 11, 2023.

Source: Register actions

Where is the nomination form for Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation)?

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 89000932. 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.

Register actions

Sep 11, 2023Additional documentation approved