Frances Perkins House

Frances Perkins House
Location: 2326 California St., NW., Washington, D.C.
Architect: Alexander H. Sonneman
Architectural style: Colonial Revival
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 91002048
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: July 17, 1991[1]
Designated NHL: July 17, 1991[2]

Frances Perkins House was a home of Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor for president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She was the first female U.S. cabinet member.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b "Frances Perkins House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2113&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  3. ^ Page Putnam Miller (January 7, 1990). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Frances Perkins HousePDF (32 KB). National Park Service  and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1989PDF (32 KB)