American National Red Cross - Washington DC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member HaricotVert_52
N 38° 53.692 W 077° 02.392
18S E 323095 N 4307087
The American National Red Cross Headquarters building was constructed in 1915 by legislation from the U.S. Congress. It is located at 17th and D Sts. NW in Washington, across the street from The Ellipse.
Waymark Code: WM6GGC
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 21
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Founded by Clara Barton shortly after the U.S. Civil War, the American Red Cross occupied several buildings over time in Washington, D.C., before this building was constructed. In 1913, Congress enacted legislation for a site and building to house the Red Cross and to be a memorial to "the heroic women of the Civil War, both North and South". The headquarters was built with an appropriation from Congress and donations large and small.
The building was designed by the New York architects Breck Trowbridge and Goodhue Livingston, who also designed the Mellon Bank building in Philadelphia and the Equitable Building and Hayden Planetarium in New York.
Three blocks west at 2025 E Street are the newer Red Cross administrative offices.
Street address:
17th and D Sts. NW
Washington, DC USA

County / Borough / Parish: District of Columbia

Year listed: 1966

Historic (Areas of) Significance: American Red Cross Headquarters

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Commerce/Trade

Current function: Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: yes

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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