Blanche K. Bruce House

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Blanche K. Bruce House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
HABS photo from 1979
Blanche K. Bruce House (District of Columbia)
Blanche K. Bruce House
Location: 909 M St., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates: 38°54′21″N 77°1′29″W / 38.90583, -77.02472
Built/Founded: 1875
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Second Empire
Added to NRHP: May 15, 1975[1]
Designated as NHL: May 15, 1975[2]
NRHP Reference#: 75002046
Governing body: Private

Blanche K. Bruce House was a home of slave-born Blanche K. Bruce, the first black United States Senator to serve a full term.[2]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ a b c Blanche K. Bruce House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
  3. ^ Marcia M. Greenlee (July 02, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Blanche K. Bruce HousePDF (32 KB), National Park Service  and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1974PDF (32 KB)

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