United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters
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| Location | 1461 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′30″N 77°2′2″W / 38.90833°N 77.03389°WCoordinates: 38°54′30″N 77°2′2″W / 38.90833°N 77.03389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1884 |
| Built by | Langley & Gettinger |
| Architect | Withers, Frederick |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 97001469[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1997 |
The United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters, also known as the Admiral John Henry Upshur House, is a Victorian Queen Anne building from 1884 which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was commissioned by near-retirement American admiral John Henry Upshur for architectural design by Frederick C. Withers and was constructed by builders Langley & Gettinger in 1884.[1][2]
It was later divided into three apartments.[2]
The United States Daughters of 1812 organization bought the building in 1928 for $31,214.44 and has used it since. Its NRHP nomination notes some irony in the historic organization's choice of a Victorian-style residence.[2]:5
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Eve Barsoum (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters / Admiral John Henry Upshur House" (PDF). and accompanying three photos from 1989 and 1995
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