Pentagon, The (Additional Documentation)
Built 1941 by George Bergstrom. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Washington Blvd. (VA 27), Richmond Hwy. (VA 110), Shirley Hwy. (I 395), Arlington, VA |
| County | Arlington County |
| Listed | Jul 27, 1989 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Engineering, Military, Architecture, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Pentagon Office Building Complex |
| Reference number | 89000932 |
| Built | 1941 · more from the 1940s |
| Architect | George Bergstrom |
| Style | Stripped Classicism |
| Designations | National 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
| Address | Washington Blvd. (VA 27), Richmond Hwy. (VA 110), Shirley Hwy. (I 395), Arlington, VA |
| Coordinates | 38.8708° N, 77.0550° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Arlington | 64 listed places in Arlington → |
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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, 2023 | Additional documentation approved |