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National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery is a historic place in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000902.

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of ColumbiaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000902★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is National Portrait Gallery?

The Old Patent Office Building is a historic building in Washington, D.C. that covers an entire city block between F and G Streets and 7th and 9th Streets NW in the Penn Quarter section of Chinatown. Built 1836–1867 in the Greek Revival style, the building first served as one of the earliest U.S. Patent Office buildings.

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The record

Listing details

Name
National Portrait Gallery
City
Washington
County
District of Columbia County
State
District of Columbia
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000902
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
38.89788, -77.02275
When was National Portrait Gallery listed on the National Register?

National Portrait Gallery was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is National Portrait Gallery located?

National Portrait Gallery is located in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia at approximately 38.89788, -77.02275. See the map above.

Is National Portrait Gallery a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. National Portrait Gallery is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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