Washington, D.C.
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
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House Where Lincoln Died
Washington
Abraham Lincoln was brought inside the Petersen House after being shot at Ford's Theatre and died here on the morning of April 15, 1865.
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Dumbarton Oaks Research Library
Washington
1801
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove
Washington, District of Columbia
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White House
Washington
Begun in 1792, the White House is the official residence of the President of the United States, an international symbol of the American presidency, and one of the most famous buildings in the world.
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National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Washington
1959
This grand church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception is an important Catholic shrine consecrated in 1959. Its architecture is a mix of Romanesque and Byzantine.
- Meridian Manor Washington, District of Columbia
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Washington National Cathedral
Washington
This Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral is the sixth largest cathedral in the world. Completed in 1990 after 83 years of construction, it hosts important national ceremonies such as presidential funerals.
- John Philip Sousa Junior High School Washington, District of Columbia
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Lincoln Memorial
Washington, District of Columbia
1914
Begun in 1914, the temple-like Lincoln Memorial occupies a prominent position at the west end of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.
- United Mine Workers of America Washington, District of Columbia
