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Decatur House is a historic house museum at 748 Jackson Place in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is named after its first owner and occupant, the naval officer Stephen Decatur Jr. [2] Built in 1818, the house is located at the northwest corner of Lafayette Square, about a block from the White House.
Of further historic interest, a ground floor room now used as an office has a beamed ceiling of timbers that had been built into the White House in 1814, part of the repair after the British burned Washington. The beams were removed during a later repair and renovation in 1927. The architect, Walter F. Price, located them in a local mill.
Note that the White House, the Capitol, and the United States Supreme Court Building are recorded in the National Register's NRIS database as National Historic Landmarks, but by the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g), these three buildings and associated buildings and grounds are legally exempted ...
The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 78 National Historic Landmarks.The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Historic house Early 19th-century townhouse Old Korean Legation Museum: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation: Historic house Late 19th-century townhouse that served as the Korean legation from 1889 to 1905. Old Stone House: National Park Service: Historic house Mid 18th century period house, the oldest unchanged building in Washington, D.C.
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D.C. The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, and community events. It runs a museum, library, and publishes the journal Washington History. It had been named The ...
Sep. 22—Decatur now owns the historic home of Judge James E. Horton, and the final moving date for the house should be finalized next week so it can become part of a planned civil rights museum.
Gallaudet College Historic District; General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters; General Post Office (Washington, D.C.) Georgetown Historic District (Washington, D.C.) Samuel Gompers House; Grant Circle; Charlotte Forten Grimké House