U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts
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U.S. Capitol Gatehouses And Gateposts
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| 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″WCoordinates: 38°53′32.53″N 77°2′02.06″W |
| Architect | Charles Bulfinch |
| Architectural style | Early Republic |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference # | 73002120 |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 1973[1] |
One gatehouse and three of the gateposts now stand at 15th Street and Constitution Avenue within the President's Park South historic district. 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.
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