National Register of Historic Places

Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
April 8, 1980
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80004523

About this property

Columbus Circle, also known as Union Station Plaza or Columbus Plaza, is a traffic circle at the intersection of Delaware, Louisiana and Massachusetts Avenues and E and First Streets, Northeast in Washington, D.C., United States. It is located in front of Union Station right next to the grounds of the United States Capitol. Union Station and its access roads interrupt this circle on one side, forming an arc. The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building is located on the eastern side and the National Postal Museum is on the western side of the plaza next to Union Station. Both buildings are on the northern side of Massachusetts Avenue NE.

Location

1st St., Massachusetts and Louisiana Aves., NE
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.89664, -77.00607

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Nearby Historic Sites

Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain (Boundary Increase)
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When was Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain listed on the National Register?

Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain?

Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain?

The period of significance for Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain is recorded as the civil_war era.

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