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1776 D Street NW, Washington DC, DC
The hall was designed by architect John Russell Pope and is located at 1776 D St. NW, just east of the Department of the Interior, between the American Red Cross and the Organization of American States, across from the Ellipse in front of the White House. The hall seats 3,702 people, with 2,208 in the tiers and 1,234 on the orchestra level. Additionally, 52 boxes (containing 5 seats each) separate the orchestra from the tiers, including one Presidential box.
The Hall is a Neoclassical style structure, with an Alabama limestone exterior. It houses the largest auditorium in Washington. This auditorium is unusual with its U-shaped balcony, necessary to provide the enormous amount of seating required by the program while retaining practical sight distances. The auditorium is provided with a three-manual Skinner pipe organ.
Metered street parking is available but limited. Monday through Saturday, four hour parking is enforced from 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM for most meters. Colonial Parking operates a parking garage at 1800 G St. NW, within a few blocks of DAR Constitution Hall. Colonial Parking is aware of the event schedule at DAR Constitution Hall and often operates these garages late to accommodate the Hall’s patrons.