U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts
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The U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts — designed circa 1827 by celebrated architect Charles Bulfinch — originally stood on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Two of the gatehouses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in their new locations.
U.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts | |
Location | 7th, 15th, and 17th Streets, and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′32.53″N 77°2′02.06″W |
Architect | Charles Bulfinch |
Architectural style | Early Republic |
NRHP reference No. | 73002120 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 30, 1973[1] |
Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
One gatehouse and three of the gateposts now stand at 15th Street and Constitution Avenue within the President's Park South (PPS) historic district north of the National Mall. The other gatehouse is at 17th and Constitution, also within the PPS. Four other gateposts have been relocated to the main entrance of the National Arboretum at New York Avenue NE and Springhouse Road NE.