The National Archives at College Park
"This is the jewel of archival buildings in the world. This building sets a new benchmark for the whole world to follow."
--Jean-Pierre Wallot, President of the International Council on Archives, May 12, 1994.
Location
The National Archives at College Park (Archives II) is located on a 33-acre parcel of land donated by the University of Maryland. The address is 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20140-6001.
Dedicated
May 12, 1994
Measurements
Length: 1,104 feet
Width: 448 feet
Height: 6 stories
Building size: 6.8 acres (1.7 million square feet)
Storage Space
Records storage area: 691,572 square feet
Records storage capacity: approximately 2 million cubic feet
520 miles of shelves
10,828 map cases
Environmental Conditions
| Area | Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Textual and cartographic stacks | 70 F +/- 2 | 45% +/- 5 |
| Black-and-white motion picture film, audiotapes, and sound recordings |
65 F +/- 2 | 30% +/- 3 |
| Color motion picture film and color aerial film | 25 F +/- 2 | 30% +/- 3 |
| Glass negatives, black-and-white photographs, slides, negatives, and posters |
65 F +/- 2 | 35% +/- 3 |
| Color photography film, slides, and photographs | 38 F +/- 2 | 35% +/- 3 |
| Electronic records | 65 F +/- 2 | 35% +/- 3 |
