The Pentagon

Summary

The Pentagon is a headquarters^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of headquarters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,323 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pentagon received the Doublespeak Award^[3].
• The Pentagon is located in Arlington County^[4].
• The Pentagon is in the country of United States^[5].
• The Pentagon is on the body of water Potomac River^[6].
• The Pentagon's image is recorded as The Pentagon January 2008.jpg^[7].
• The Pentagon's image is recorded as The Pentagon, Headquarters of the US Department of Defense (cropped).jpg^[8].
• The Pentagon's continent is recorded as North America^[9].
• The Pentagon's instance of is recorded as headquarters^[10].
• The Pentagon's instance of is recorded as government building^[11].
• The Pentagon's instance of is recorded as office building^[12].
• The Pentagon's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[13].
• The Pentagon's instance of is recorded as groundscraper^[14].
• The Pentagon's architect is recorded as George Bergstrom^[15].
• The Pentagon's owned by is recorded as United States Department of War^[16].
• pentagon is named after The Pentagon^[17].
• The Pentagon's architectural style is recorded as modern architecture^[18].
• The Pentagon's architectural style is recorded as Neoclassical architecture^[19].
• The Pentagon's architectural style is recorded as Stripped Classicism^[20].
• The Pentagon's made from material is recorded as concrete^[21].
• The Pentagon's made from material is recorded as Indiana limestone^[22].
• The Pentagon's main building contractor is recorded as John McShain^[23].
• The Pentagon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 640144783176054589415^[24].
• The Pentagon's locator map image is recorded as Pentagon road network map 1945.jpg^[25].
• The Pentagon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh88005246^[26].
• The Pentagon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13745033s^[27].

Body

Founding

+1941-09-11T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Pentagon^[28].

Ownership

The Pentagon's owned by is recorded as United States Department of War^[16].

Recognition

The Pentagon received the Doublespeak Award^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Pentagon include Pentagon Station^[29], a metro station^[30], in United States^[31].

Why It Matters

The Pentagon ranks in the top 2% of headquarters entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,323 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Pentagon Station^[29], a metro station^[30], in United States^[31].

FAQs

What awards did The Pentagon receive?

Honors received include Doublespeak Award^[3].