Union Station Plaza and Columbus Fountain (Boundary Increase)
a.k.a. Union Station Plaza; Columbus Plaza; Columbus Fountain
Massachusetts, Louisiana & Delaware Aves. & 1st St. NW, Washington, DC Local significance of the object: Art; Community Planning And Development
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
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The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The White House was burned down during the War of 1812: In August 1814, British troops invaded Washington, D.C. and set fire to many of the city's buildings, including the White House, which was still under construction at the time.