National Register of Historic Places
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers of America is a historic place in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2000, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 00001032.
Location 01
United Mine Workers of America
Drag to explore · scroll to zoom · select a marker
About this place
What is United Mine Workers of America?
The United Mine Workers of America Building is an historic building at 900 Fifteenth St. NW in the Downtown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built in 1912 as the home of the University Club, a private social club, it was the international headquarters of the United Mine Workers from 1936 to 1999. Under the leadership of John L. Lewis, the union played a major role in improving working conditions and pay for a large number of mine workers, with Lewis eventually founding the Congress of Industrial Organizations to improve conditions for other types of laborers. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2005. The upper floors of the building have been converted to residences.
Source: Wikipedia, text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
Listing details
- Name
- United Mine Workers of America
- City
- Washington
- County
- District of Columbia County
- State
- District of Columbia
- Listed on the National Register
- September 13, 2000
- NRIS reference number
- 00001032
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.90159, -77.03488
When was United Mine Workers of America listed on the National Register?
United Mine Workers of America was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2000.
Where is United Mine Workers of America located?
United Mine Workers of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia at approximately 38.90159, -77.03488. See the map above.
Is United Mine Workers of America a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. United Mine Workers of America is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.