DAR Library
Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20006 US / DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Location Description
The DAR Headquarters Complex at 1776 D Street, NW in Ward 2, features a total of 450,000 square feet of space that occupies an entire city block within steps of the White House, Washington Monument, and the National Mall. The complex includes a museum, library, auditorium/grand hall, manuscript room, conference rooms, and general office space. The Memorial Continental Hall (the DAR Headquarters), designed in 1905 by Library of Congress architect Edward Pearce Casey, is one of the finest examples of classical beaux-arts architecture in the country. The hall contains 31 period rooms that represent classic American federal architectural design. The interiors, each elegantly curated with exquisite crystal chandeliers, carpets, and fine antiquities, substitute for world-famous rooms in the White House, Supreme Court, Capitol building, Congressional offices, embassies, and other federal agency buildings. “The [DAR Headquarters] is ideal for filmmakers and location scouts coming to the nation’s capital and we’ve hosted various sized productions, from local commercials to blockbuster films,” said Bren Landon, Public Relations Director for the DAR Headquarters Complex. “It’s one of the few spots in town that has interiors resembling stately iconic rooms that can double as the White House or an embassy. We’ve also got scenic exteriors and rooftop access to get great shots of Federal DC and The Mall. Even big-budget Hollywood films shoot from the roof because of the views.”
Location Category
- GOVERNMENT - [general]
- GOVERNMENT - Libraries
- MUSEUMS / EXHIBITS - [general]
