Newton D. Baker House
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Newton D. Baker House | |
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| Location | 3017 N St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′25″N 77°3′37″W / 38.90694°N 77.06028°WCoordinates: 38°54′25″N 77°3′37″W / 38.90694°N 77.06028°W |
| Built | 1794 |
| Architect | Beall,Thomas |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002126 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976[2] |
Newton D. Baker House, also known as Jacqueline Kennedy House, is a house built in 1794 in Washington, D.C.. It was home of Newton D. Baker, who was Secretary of War, during 1916-1920, while "he presided over America's mass mobilization of men and material in World War I.[3]
After the assassination of president John F. Kennedy in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy purchased the house and lived here for about a year.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3]
The house has many architectural details including "a wide limestone stairway", "pink-painted lintels with keystones", "brick voussoirs", "Doric pilasters", and a "semi-elliptical fanlight".[3]
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Newton D. Baker House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- 1 2 3 4 Cathy A. Alexander, Ralph Christian, and George R. Adams (February 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Newton D. Baker House / Newton D. Baker - Jacqueline Kennedy House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying four photos, exterior, from 1975 and 1978 PDF (32 KB)
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