Financial Historic District, Historic district in Downtown Washington DC, United States
The Financial Historic District extends along 15th Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to I Street, containing 38 commercial buildings with classical architecture.
The district's development started in 1799 with the first Treasury building, leading banks to establish their presence near this federal institution through the 19th century.
The district exhibits Beaux-Arts, Renaissance Revival, and Queen Anne architectural styles, reflecting the influence of the City Beautiful movement in early 1900s Washington DC.
The district maintains specific preservation regulations for renovations and modifications, ensuring the protection of its historical structures and architectural elements.
Three National Historic Landmarks stand within the district: the Lafayette Building, the Treasury Building, and the United Mine Workers of America Building.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Architectural style: Beaux-Arts
GPS coordinates: 38.89862,-77.03371
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:28
East Wing
206 m
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
201 m
Treasury Building
135 m
White House to Treasury Building tunnel
167 m
Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
242 m
Alexander Hamilton
224 m
Major General Marquis Gilbert de Lafayette
139 m
Freedman's Bank Building
113 m
American Revolution Statuary
139 m
White House Library
247 m
Brigadier General Kosciuszko
213 m
Howard T. Markey National Courts Building
176 m
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House
121 m
Madison Place
162 m
American Security and Trust Company Building
49 m
Cutts-Madison House
187 m
Albert Gallatin
71 m
Armenian Genocide Museum of America
133 m
Munsey Trust Building
248 m
Bond Building
143 m
Lafayette Square Opera House
136 m
Union Trust Building
124 m
The Bex Eagle
249 m
W. B. Hibbs and Company Building
74 m
National Metropolitan Bank Building
94 m
Westory Building
188 m
Commercial National Bank
110 m
Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey Company Building
118 mVisited this place? Tap the stars to rate it and share your experience / photos with the community! Try now! You can cancel it anytime.
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