National Register of Historic Places

Rock Creek Park Historic District

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
October 22, 1991
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91001524

About this property

Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Created by Act of Congress in 1890, the park comprises 1,754 acres (2.74 mi2, 7.10 km2), generally along Rock Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River. More than two million people visit the park each year, many to use recreation facilities such as its golf course; hiking, biking, and equestrian trails; tennis center; nature center; playgrounds, and picnic facilities. The park is administered by the National Park Service, whose Rock Creek Park administrative unit administers dozens of other federally owned properties in the District of Columbia, including Meridian Hill Park, the Old Stone House in Georgetown, and some of the Fort Circle Parks, a series of batteries and forts built to defend the nation's capital during the American Civil War. The Rock Creek Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 23, 1991.

Location

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.95830, -77.04564

Categories

INDUSTRYOTHERENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTMILITARYCONSERVATIONARCHITECTURELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREENGINEERING
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Sources

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When was Rock Creek Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rock Creek Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Rock Creek Park Historic District?

Rock Creek Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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