Robert Simpson Woodward House

Robert Simpson Woodward House
Location 1513 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′32″N 77°2′11″W / 38.90889°N 77.03639°W / 38.90889; -77.03639Coordinates: 38°54′32″N 77°2′11″W / 38.90889°N 77.03639°W / 38.90889; -77.03639
Built 1904
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 76002136
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 7, 1976[1]
Designated NHL January 7, 1976[2]

The Robert Simpson Woodward House is a former residence located at 1513 16th Street, NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. From 1904 until 1914, it was a home of geologist Robert Simpson Woodward (1849-1924), the first president of the Carnegie Institution and a highly regarded scientist and science administrator. The building currently serves as the Capital Research Center headquarters. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3]

Description and history

The Robert Simson Woodward House is located a short way north of Scott Circle, on the east side of 16th Street NW between P and Church Streets. It is a four-story brick building with Romanesque styling, and is not of particular architectural significance. Prominent features include hipped dormers with tile roofing, the entrance recessed under a rounded arch, and the right-side curved window bay that extends to the third floor. The date of construction is surmised to be in the 1880s or 1890s based on its style; the builder is not known.[3]

Robert Simson Woodward lived in this house from 1904 to 1914. He apparently moved frequently in his lifetime, and this building is one of his longest residencies. A native of Michigan, Woodward studied civil engineering at the University of Michigan before landing a job at the United States Geological Survey. In a long and distinguished career, Woodward made substantive contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics, surveying, and geology. He was also known as an effective administrator, serving as dean of the Columbia University School of Pure Science before becoming the first head of the Carnegie Institution in 1903.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Simpson Woodward House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  3. 1 2 3 James Sheire (July 30, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Robert Simpson Woodward (sic)" (pdf). National Park Service.
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