Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
| Marine Barracks Washington | |
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| Washington, D.C. | |
Marine Barracks logo
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| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |
 United States of America
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| Open to the public |
During parades and ceremonies |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1801 |
| In use | 1801 – present |
| Battles/wars | |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Tyler J. Zagurski |
| Past commanders |
Christian G. Cabaniss, Charles Heywood, James Carson Breckinridge, Dennis Hejlik, Benjamin T. Watson |
| Garrison | Ceremonial Companies A & B Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon United States Marine Band U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps Marine Corps Institute |
| Occupants |  Commandant of the Marine Corps |
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U.S. Marine Corps Barracks and Commandant's House
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| Area | 6-acre (2.4 ha) |
| Architect | George Hadfield |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001435 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1972 |
| Designated | May 11, 1976 |
Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located at the corner of 8th and I Streets, Southeast in Washington, D.C. Established in 1801, it is a National Historic Landmark, the oldest post in the United States Marine Corps, the official residence of the Commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806, and main ceremonial grounds of the Corps. It is also home to the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps ("The Commandant's Own") and the U.S. Marine Band ("The President's Own"). Barracks Marines conduct ceremonial missions in and around the National Capital Region as well as abroad. They also provide security at designated locations around Washington, D.C. as necessary, carry out the distance education and training program of the Marine Corps through the Marine Corps Institute, and Barracks officers are part of the White House Social Aide Program.
Marine Barracks Washington and the Historic Home of the Commandants were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. A 6-acre (2.4 ha) property with eight contributing buildings was included in the listing. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
The buildings at the Marine Barracks are some of the oldest in Washington. In 1801, President Thomas Jefferson and Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the commandant of the Marine Corps, rode horses about the new capital to find a place suitable for the Marines near the Washington Navy Yard. They chose a location within marching distance of both the Navy Yard and the Capitol and hired architect George Hadfield to design the barracks and the Commandant’s House.
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