American Red Cross National Headquarters

American National Red Cross
Exterior photograph of the American Red Cross Headquarters, a large, white, columned structure with red crosses on the portico peak and above the main door.
American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
American Red Cross National Headquarters is located in Central Washington, D.C.
American Red Cross National Headquarters
American Red Cross National Headquarters is located in the District of Columbia
American Red Cross National Headquarters
American Red Cross National Headquarters is located in the United States
American Red Cross National Headquarters
Location17th and D Sts., NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′41.6″N 77°2′24.6″W / 38.894889°N 77.040167°W / 38.894889; -77.040167
Built1915 to 1917
ArchitectTrowbridge & Livingston
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.66000853
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLJune 23, 1965[2]
Designated DCIHSNovember 8, 1964

The American Red Cross National Headquarters is located at 430 17th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built between 1915 and 1917, it serves both as a memorial to women who served in the American Civil War and as the headquarters building for the American Red Cross.[2] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Red Cross (American National) Headquarters". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ Blanche Higgins Schroer (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: American Red Cross National Headquarters" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying three photos, exterior and interior, from 1964 and undated (32 KB)

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