President's House (Gallaudet College)

President's House, Gallaudet College
Location in Washington, D.C.
Location 7th St. and Florida Ave., NE., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′22″N 76°59′50″W / 38.9061°N 76.9971°W / 38.9061; -76.9971Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 76°59′50″W / 38.9061°N 76.9971°W / 38.9061; -76.9971
Built 1868
Architect Vaux, Withers & Co.; F.C. Withers
Architectural style Gothic, Victorian Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 74002172[1]
Added to NRHP February 15, 1974

The President's House was built in 1868.[2] It is on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.. On campus, it is known as the Edward Miner Gallaudet Residence, after the university's first president, who was the first to occupy the house. More popularly, it is known as House One. It is a 35-room Victorian Gothic Mansion.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Video Services. (Producer). (2012). A Home, A Heritage: The Story of House One. [Motion Picture]. United States: Gallaudet Technology Services
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111102160931/http://www.gallaudet.edu/About_Gallaudet/History_of_the_University/Campus_Landmarks/House_One.html. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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