United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters

United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters
Location 1461 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates 38°54′30″N 77°2′2″W / 38.90833°N 77.03389°W / 38.90833; -77.03389Coordinates: 38°54′30″N 77°2′2″W / 38.90833°N 77.03389°W / 38.90833; -77.03389
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. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 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". and accompanying three photos from 1989 and 1995


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