National Historic Landmark

Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
November 28, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001436

About this property

The Volta Laboratory (also known as the Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory, the Bell Carriage House and the Bell Laboratory) and the Volta Bureau were created in Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., by Alexander Graham Bell. The Volta Laboratory was founded in 1880–1881 with Charles Sumner Tainter and Bell's cousin, Chichester Bell, for the research and development of telecommunication, phonograph and other technologies. Using funds generated by the Volta Laboratory, Bell later founded the Volta Bureau in 1887 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge relating to the deaf", and merged with the American Association for the Promotion and Teaching of Speech to the Deaf (AAPTSD) in 1908. It was renamed as the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf in 1956 and then the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in 1999.

Location

3414 Volta Pl., NW.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.90959, -77.06854

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Sources

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When was Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory listed on the National Register?

Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory?

Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory?

The period of significance for Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory is recorded as the industrial era.

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