Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.

Marine Barracks Washington
Southeast Washington, D.C. in United States
US Marines pass in review during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington during May 2013
Marine Barracks Location in the United States
Coordinates	38°52′49″N 76°59′38″W / 38.88039°N 76.99386°W / 38.88039; -76.99386
Type	Marine Corps barracks
Site information
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	US Marine Corps
Controlled by	Commandant of the Marine Corps (operationally) Marine Corps Installations Command (administratively)
Open to the public	During parades and ceremonies
Condition	Operational
Website	Official website
Site history
Built	1801 (1801)
In use	1801 – present
Battles/wars	War of 1812 Burning of Washington
Garrison information
Current commander	Colonel Robert A.Sucher/ Command Sergeant Major, SgtMaj Dorsey
Past commanders	Charles Heywood James Carson Breckinridge Dennis Hejlik
Occupants	Commandant of the Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Barracks and Commandant's House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Architect	George Hadfield () Hornblower & Marshall (1907 Barracks)
NRHP reference No.	72001435
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 27, 1972
Designated NHLD	May 11, 1976

Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located at the corner of 8th and I streets, Southeast in Washington, D.C. Established in 1801, it is a National Historic Landmark, the oldest post in the United States Marine Corps, the official residence of the Commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806, and the main ceremonial grounds of the Corps. It is home to the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps ("The Commandant's Own") and the U.S. Marine Band ("The President's Own"). Barracks Marines conduct ceremonial missions in and around the National Capital Region as well as abroad. They also provide security at designated locations around Washington, D.C. as necessary, and Barracks officers are part of the White House Social Aide Program.

Marine Barracks Washington and the Historic Home of the Commandants were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. A 6-acre (2.4 ha) property with eight contributing buildings was included in the listing.^[1][2] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.^[3]