National Historic Landmark · aqueduct · Washington, District of Columbia

Washington Aqueduct

United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Built 1864 by Montgomery C. Meigs. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1864Listed 1973Montgomery C. Meigs
(Longitudinal sections of Washington Aqueduct, Washington D.C. portion) LOC 886931872021-09-03 Potomac River at the Washington Aqueduct after Hurricane IdaC&O Canal NHP Washington Aqueduct Dam (8142394565)C&O Canal NHP Washington Aqueduct Dam (8142422670)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Washington Aqueduct

The Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that brings water from the Potomac River to Washington, D.C., and parts of its suburbs.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
Address5900 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedSep 8, 1973
Reference number73002123
Built1864
ArchitectMontgomery C. Meigs, United States Army Corps of Engineers
Type of placeaqueduct
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
Contributing resources1 buildings, 7 structures

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

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Address5900 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.90427, -78.22344 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitCedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park · 9 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyElizabeth Furnace Group Camp 6 mi · Elizabeth Furnace 6 mi · Mathews Arm Campground 11 mi
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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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 73002123. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.