National Archives Building

National Archives Building
The National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
LocationConstitution Avenue between 7th Street and 9th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′34″N 77°01′23″W / 38.89278°N 77.02306°W / 38.89278; -77.02306
Built1935 (1935)
ArchitectJohn Russell Pope
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofPennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865)
NRHP reference No.71001004 (NRHP listing)
100009816 (NHL designation)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971
Designated NHLDecember 11, 2023
Designated CPOctober 15, 1966

The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, is the headquarters of the United States National Archives and Records Administration. It is located north of the National Mall at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. The rotunda entrance is on Constitution Avenue, and the research entrance is on Pennsylvania Avenue. A second larger facility, Archives II, also known as A2, is located in College Park, Maryland.

Built in the 1930s, the National Archives Building was designated a contributing property to the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site in 1966 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in December 2023.