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The District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites is a register of historic places in
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that are designated by the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB), a component of the District of Columbia Government.


Historic Preservation Review Board

The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) designates historic structures and districts and advises the
Mayor of the District of Columbia The mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce district laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed ...
on historic preservation matters. Members of the HPRB are appointed by the mayor and are approved by the
Council of the District of Columbia The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia, the capital of the United States. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the district is not part of any U.S. state ...
. The D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites was created in 1964, and was originally compiled by the predecessor to the HPRB, the Joint Committee on Landmarks of the National Capital. , the Inventory includes approximately 750 historic sites and 50
historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
s.


Criteria

The criteria for designation are defined by the D.C. Municipal Regulations at DCMR 10-C, Section C-201. Designated properties must:


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C. This is a list of properties and districts in Washington, D.C., on the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 600 listings, including 74 National Historic Landmarks of the United States and another 13 places otherwise designated ...
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List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 75 National Historic Landmarks. The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, a ...
* History of Washington, D.C.


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