National Archives Building

	National Archives Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	The National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
Location	Constitution Avenue between 7th Street and 9th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates	38°53′34″N 77°01′23″W
Built	1933–1935
Architect	John Russell Pope
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site (ID66000865)
NRHP reference No.	71001004 (NRHP listing); 100009816 (NHL designation)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 27, 1971
Designated NHL	December 11, 2023
Designated CP	October 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.

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

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