Art Deco architecture in Washington
Art Deco uses stepped massing, vertical piers and flat geometric ornament in stone, metal and terra cotta. It was the fashion for American commercial and civic buildings from the mid 1920s through the 1930s.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1927 to 1941. 10 stops, 2.1 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Tower Building1401 K St., NW.Building · built 1929 · listed 1995start
- 2Brownley Confectionary Building1309 F St., NW.Building · built 1932 · listed 19940.3 mi from stop 1
- 3Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building730 Twelfth St., NWBuilding · built 1927 · listed 19880.1 mi from stop 2
- 4Bulletin Building717 6th St., NWBuilding · listed 20080.5 mi from stop 3
- 5District of Columbia Municipal Center and Plaza300 Indiana Ave. NW (301 C St. NW)Building · built 19410.3 mi from stop 4
- 6Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility1111 N. Capitol St. NEBuilding · listed 20070.9 mi from stop 5
- 7The Everglades2223 H St, NWBuilding · listed 2010same block from stop 6
- 8The Keystone2150 Pennsylvania Ave, NWBuilding · listed 2010same block from stop 7
- 9Milton Hall2222 I St, NWBuilding · listed 2010same block from stop 8
- 10Munson Hall2212 H St, NWBuilding · listed 2010same block from stop 9
2.1 straight-line miles over 9 legs.
Taking it along
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Other walks in Washington
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington15 stops · 1.7 milesBeaux-Arts is the grand classical manner taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, with paired columns, sculpted swags and monumental stairs. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1901 and 1926.
- Neoclassical architecture in Washington11 stops · 1.7 milesNeoclassical buildings borrow the columns, pediments and symmetry of Greek and Roman temples. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1902 and 1928.
- Federal architecture in Washington11 stops · 2.0 milesFederal architecture is a restrained classical manner with flat wall surfaces, fanlights over the door and delicate ornament around openings and mantels. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1794 and 1831.
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Washington11 stops · 2.0 milesRenaissance Revival draws on the Italian palazzo, with a rusticated ground floor, round arched windows and a strong horizontal cornice. The Washington examples on this route went up between 1836 and 1927.
- Houses and mansions in Washington15 stops · 1.8 milesThe route links houses built between 1765 and 1925. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
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Guidebooks to historic places in Washington, D.C.
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