National Archives Building

building on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., which serves as the public records depository for the United States
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National Archives Building

Summary

National Archives Building is an archive building[1]. It draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (archive_building category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • National Archives Building is located in Washington, D.C.[3].
  • National Archives Building is in the country of United States[4].
  • National Archives Building is on the body of water Tiber Creek[5].
  • National Archives Building's image is recorded as US National Archives Building.jpg[6].
  • National Archives Building's continent is recorded as North America[7].
  • National Archives Building's instance of is recorded as archive building[8].
  • National Archives Building's architect is recorded as John Russell Pope[9].
  • National Archives Building's owned by is recorded as General Services Administration[10].
  • National Archives Building's architectural style is recorded as Neoclassical architecture[11].
  • National Archives Building's made from material is recorded as steel[12].
  • National Archives Building's made from material is recorded as limestone[13].
  • National Archives Building's made from material is recorded as Milford granite[14].
  • National Archives Building's made from material is recorded as bronze[15].
  • National Archives Building's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316597783[16].
  • National Archives Building's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2009007855[17].
  • National Archives Building's location is recorded as Federal Triangle[18].
  • National Archives Building's postal code is recorded as 20408-0001[19].
  • National Archives Building's has use is recorded as national archives[20].
  • National Archives Building's has use is recorded as museum[21].
  • National Archives Building's Commons category is recorded as National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.[22].
  • National Archives Building's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 6363626[23].
  • National Archives Building's Emporis building ID is recorded as 270137[24].
  • National Archives Building's color is recorded as light grey[25].
  • National Archives Building's occupant is recorded as National Archives and Records Administration[26].
  • National Archives Building's occupant is recorded as National Archives Museum[27].

Body

Geography

National Archives Building is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Washington, D.C.[3]. It is on the body of water Tiber Creek[5]. Its continent is recorded as North America[7].

Physical Characteristics

National Archives Building's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+10'}[28]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+330'}[29].

Designation and Status

National Archives Building's instance of is recorded as archive building[8]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place[30], National Register of Historic Places contributing property[31], District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites[32], and National Historic Landmark[33].

History and Context

+1931-09-05T00:00:00Z marks the founding of National Archives Building[34]. Its owned by is recorded as General Services Administration[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for National Archives Building include Archives station[35], a metro station[36], in United States[37].

Why It Matters

National Archives Building draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (archive_building category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Archives station[35], a metro station[36], in United States[37].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . museum.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . sah-archipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . sah-archipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . archives.gov. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Library of Congress Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . npgallery.nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . museum.archives.gov. Retrieved . museum.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . museum.archives.gov. Retrieved . museum.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . OpenStreetMap. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . museum.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . npgallery.nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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