District of Columbia City Hall

District of Columbia City Hall
District of Columbia City Hall is located in Central Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia City Hall
District of Columbia City Hall is located in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia City Hall
District of Columbia City Hall is located in the United States
District of Columbia City Hall
Location451 Indiana Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′43″N 77°1′4″W / 38.89528°N 77.01778°W / 38.89528; -77.01778
Built1820
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.66000857
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLDecember 19, 1960[2]

District of Columbia City Hall, also known as Old City Hall and the District of Columbia Courthouse, is a historic building at Judiciary Square in downtown Washington, D.C. facing Indiana Avenue. Originally built for the offices of the government of the District of Columbia, the District's courthouse was subsequently used as a Federal courthouse, and was the scene of several notable criminal trials including those of three accused presidential assassins. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[2][3] It now houses the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "District of Columbia City Hall". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
  3. ^ W. Brown Morton III (February 8, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: District of Columbia City Hall". National Park Service.