Independence Ave. between 17th & 23rd Sts., SW., Washington, District Of Columbia. County/parish: District of Columbia.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 11, 2014. NRIS 14000388.
1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle Doric temple designed to serve as a bandstand for public events. In a practice unusual for the time, the names are listed in alphabetical order, without regard to rank, gender, race, or national origin.
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