Memorial Continental Hall

Memorial Continental Hall in Washington, D.C. is the national headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).Opened in 1910, Memorial Continental Hall was the first of three DAR buildings erected on the same site. The nearby Administration Building was built in 1920, and Constitution Hall was built at the opposite end of the site in 1929. The Administration Building was expanded in 1950 to unite all three buildings.HistoryMemorial Continental Hall was commissioned by the DAR in 1902 to be used as a headquarters, assembly hall, and meeting place for DAR conferences. Architect Edward Pearce Casey used Vermont marble to build the Georgian revival structure, and construction occurred between 1904 and 1910.Memorial Continental Hall was the site of the Washington Arms Limitation Conference in 1921-22.The hall was loaned to the American Red Cross in 1943 for emergency wartime work.In 1949, the stage in the auditorium was removed and the room was converted to a library.The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.