Customhouse and Post Office (Washington, D.C.)
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The Customhouse and Post Office in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
, was built in 1857. It served historically as a customhouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, was built in 1857. It served historically as a customhouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1971.