The American Red Cross National Headquarters is located at 430 17th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built between 1915 and 1917, it serves both as a memorial to women who served in the American Civil War and as the headquarters building for the American Red Cross.^[2] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.^[2][3]

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American National Red Cross
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Location	17th and D Sts., NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′41.6″N 77°2′24.6″W
Built	1915 to 1917
Architect	Trowbridge & Livingston
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	66000853
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL	June 23, 1965[2]
Designated DCIHS	November 8, 1964

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The national headquarters of the American Red Cross is located in central Washington, D.C., on the east side of a city block bounded by 17th, D, and E Streets NW. This block, on the west side of The Ellipse south of the White House, is entirely devoted to Red Cross facilities. The main headquarters building is a large stone structure, faced in white Vermont marble. It is three stories in height, its third floor recessed behind a balustrade. Its east-facing main facade has a central classical temple portico, with six Corinthian columns supporting a gabled pediment with a red cross at the center. The flanking building bays are articulated by attached Corinthian columns. The main bronze doorways lead into a large central marble entrance hall, with a broad stairway to the second floor. Niches in the hall are filled with sculptural depictions of "Faith", "Hope", and "Charity", executed by Hiram Powers.^[3]

The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 in the aftermath of the American Civil War as a unique public-private partnership for providing disaster relief and medical support for military forces. This headquarters building was built between 1915 and 1917 to a design by Trowbridge & Livingston. It cost approximately $800,000 and was dedicated on May 12, 1917.^[5]

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.
• National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington, D.C.