Lafayette Square Historic District
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: United States National Historic Landmark District in Washington, D.C.; portion of the L’Enfant Plan
- Also known as: “Lafayette Square Historic District, Washington, D.C.”
- Postal code: 20001
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
The Oval Office
Government office
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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing.
Blair House
Government office
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Blair House, also known as The President's Guest House, is an official residence in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The President's Guest House has been called "the world's most exclusive hotel" because it is primarily used as a state guest house to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Downtown
Suburb
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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Lafayette Square Historic District
- Category: historic district
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lafayette Square Historic District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Lafayette Square Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lafayette Square Historic District”
- French: “district historique du parc Lafayette”
- French: “District historique du parc Lafayette”
- French: “Place Lafayette”
- Slovenian: “zgodovinska četrt Lafayette Square”
- Urdu: “لافائیٹ اسکوائر تاریخی ضلع، واشنگٹن، ڈی سی”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include President Andrew Jackson Memorial and Bernard Baruch Statue.
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