| Subject: | The victims and survivors of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Educational Center, Library, Museum |
| Sponsor(s): | Armenian-American community under the leadership of Anoush Mathevosian and Hirair Hovnanian. |
| Physical Setting: | The site to be developed as a museum is in an urban setting and is located in downtown Washington, DC, two blocks east of the White House. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Physical Condition: | The use of the historically-designated building is currently in planning. |
| Location: | Corner of 14th and G Streets, NW.
Washington, District of Columbia 20005 United States |
| Web Site: | www.armeniangenocidemuseum.org |
| Proposal Date: | The concept of the museum was proposed in 1996. |
| Construction Completed: | The original building is a 1925 construction. |
| Prior Use of Site: | National Bank of Washington building in D.C. |
| Development/Construction Process: | The Museum concept was proposed by Anoush Mathevosian and supported by Hirair Hovnanian.
H. Hovnanian established the Armenian National Institute, dedicated to the study, research, and affirmation of the Armenian Genocide.
A. Mathevosian and the Cafesjian Family Foundation donated funds for the purchase of the building. |
| History of Ownership: | The property was held in trust by the Armenian Assembly of America from March 2000 to October 2003, when the project was incorporated as a separate organization and properties consolidated as the Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial, Inc. |
| Notable Visitors: | His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, October 2007
President of Armenia, Robert Kocharian, March 2000 |
| Additional Information: | "Plans for Museum Buoy Armenians and Dismay Turks" Stephen Kinzer, New York Times (April 24, 2002).
"Armenians Save Their Tears for a New Museum," Nora Boustany, Washington Post (May 8, 2002). |
