Lafayette Square Historic District, Washington, D.C.
The Lafayette Square Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Washington, D.C., encompassing a portion of the original L'Enfant Plan for the city's core. It includes the 7-acre (2.8 ha) Lafayette Square portion of President's Park, all of the buildings facing it except the White House, and the buildings flanking the White House to the east and west. The district was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Lafayette Square Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Equestrian sculpture of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square | |
| Location | President's Park, Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′58.3″N 77°02′11.6″W |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architect | Pierre Charles L'Enfant; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000833 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1970 |
| Designated NHLD | August 29, 1970 |
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