National Archives Building
National Archives Building | |
The National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. | |
| Location | Constitution Avenue between 7th Street and 9th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′34″N 77°01′23″W / 38.89278°N 77.02306°W |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | John Russell Pope |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001004 (NRHP listing) 100009816 (NHL designation) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | December 11, 2023 |
| Designated CP | October 15, 1966 |
The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. The rotunda entrance is on Constitution Avenue, and the research entrance is on Pennsylvania Avenue. A second larger facility, Archives II, also known as A2, is located in College Park, Maryland.
Built in the 1930s, in December 2023, the National Archives Building was designated a National Historic Landmark. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and is a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.