| Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site | |
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.jpg) Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. in 2021 facing the United States Capitol (background) | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′37″N 77°01′26″W / 38.89361°N 77.02389°W |
| Area | 20.6 acres (8.3 ha)[1] |
| Established | September 30, 1965[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior |
| Website | Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site |
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site | |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000865 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 [3][4] |
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in the city of Washington, D.C. Established on September 30, 1965, the site is roughly bounded by Constitution Avenue, 15th Street NW, F Street NW, and 3rd Street NW. The historic district includes a number of culturally, aesthetically, and historically significant structures and places, including Pennsylvania Avenue NW from the White House to the United States Capitol, the Treasury Building, Freedom Plaza, Federal Triangle, Ford's Theatre, the Old Patent Office Building, the Old Pension Office Building, which now houses the National Building Museum, Judiciary Square, and the Peace Monument.
Pennsylvania Avenue, the heart of the historic site, is sometimes called "America's Main Street", and the avenue plays a significant part in American political culture. A march or event held on the avenue is infused with a great deal of political meaning.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site, District of Columbia," National Parks Conservation Association, No date.
- ^ Eisen, "Avenue Given Historic Site Designation," The Washington Post, October 1, 1965.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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