National Mall Historic District: The National Mall Historic District encompasses some of the most iconic public land and museums in the United States.
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The development of the National Mall Historic District reflects two seminal historic plans for the federal city: the plan designed by Pierre Charles L’Enfant in 1791 and the 1901-1902 McMillan (Senate Park) Commission Plan. As such, the Mall represents significant contributions to the design heritage of our national capital.
As the nation’s foremost commemorative landscape, the National Mall’s monuments and memorials symbolize the country’s collective values and ideals. Its open spaces define the setting of the executive and legislative branches of our federal government and provide essential civic space for historic events of national significance.
DC Inventory: November 8, 1964
DC Inventory: December 15, 2016 (Boundary Increase/Additional Documentation)
National Register: October 15, 1966
National Register: November 29, 2016 (Boundary Increase/Additional Documentation)
This site is included in the Capital City Slavery Tour for its role as a site of auction for enslaved persons and a common place for "slave depots" which housed enslaved persons before sale. For further information on slavery in the District, view DC Preservation League's Capital City Slavery Digital Exhibit.
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Looking east from the Washington Monument, down the National Mall toward the U.S. Capitol past a parade of national museums in Washington, D.C.
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA | Date: [between 1980 and 2006]
National Mall circa 1901
Source: National Parks Service | Date: 1901
6. VIEW OF THE MALL LOOKING WEST FROM THE DOME OF THE CAPITOL. - National Mall & Monument Grounds, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
HABS DC,WASH,615--6 | Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
10. VIEW OF THE MALL LOOKING WEST FROM THE GRANT MEMORIAL, WITH THE 'CAVALRY GROUP' SCULPTURE IN THE FOREGROUND. - National Mall & Monument Grounds, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
HABS DC,WASH,615--10 | Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Aerial view of the U.S. Capitol in the foreground toward National Mall and Pennsylvania Ave. in the distance, Washington, D.C.
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA | Date: [between 1980 and 2006]