Aug 20, 2024 · With its massive Corinthian columns, allegorical sculptures, and the largest sliding bronze doors in the world, the National Archives Building is the most ornate structure in Washington, DC’s Federal Triangle.

The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. The rotunda entrance is on Constitution Avenue, and the research entrance is on Pennsylvania Avenue. [3]

On December 13, 2023, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland designated the National Archives Building as a National Historic Landmark. For more information on this history of Archives II, visit the History of the National Archives at College Park.

Jan 9, 2014 · Learn more about the history of the building's interior and the symbolism found in its paintings, sculptures, and decorations. Architect John Russell Pope designed this towering room to...

May 16, 2019 · The national archives is the warehouse for the official, historic, and important public records of the United States. Besides the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution, it holds more than 10 billion pages of documents; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural drawings; 25 million photos; and 700,000 sound and video recordings.

Nov 13, 2017 · Three new online exhibits about the National Archives are now available on Google Cultural Institute. These exhibits allow viewers to learn about the interior of the National Archives Building, from symbolic design to exciting exhibits.

Apr 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON, December 13, 2023 — The National Archives Building, located near the National Mall and the most prominent structure in the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC, is now a National Historic Landmark. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland signed the designation on December 13, 2023.

Apr 3, 2022 · NATIONAL ARCHIVES BUILDING States Department of the Interior, National Park Service FIGURE 1: Location Map, National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC (USGS Washington West, 1:24,000)

On December 13, 2023, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland designated the National Archives Building as a National Historic Landmark. To celebrate this major achievement, the National Archives History Office has published a two-part online exhibit, “Presidential Visits to the National Archive Building.”

English: The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, located on Constitution Avenue in the Federal Triangle area of Penn Quarter, Washington, D.C., is headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).