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District of Columbia War Memorial
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
District of Columbia War Memorial
District of Columbia War Memorial is located in Central Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia War Memorial
LocationIndependence Ave. between 17th & 23rd Sts., Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°53′15.32″N 77°02′36.6″W / 38.8875889°N 77.043500°W / 38.8875889; -77.043500
Built1931
ArchitectFrederick H. Brooke,
Horace W. Peaslee,
Nathan C. Wyeth
Architectural styleDoric order
NRHP reference No.14000388
Added to NRHPJuly 11, 2014

The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle Doric temple.

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