Prospect House (Washington, D.C.)

Prospect House (also known as the Lingan-Templeman House) is a historic building, located at 3508 Prospect Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Georgetown neighborhood.[2]

Prospect House
Location3508 Prospect Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′21.09″N 77°4′10.58″W
Built1788
Architectural styleGeorgian
Part ofGeorgetown Historic District (ID67000025)
NRHP reference No.72001430[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972
Designated DCIHSNovember 8, 1964

History

It was built in 1788, by James Lingan, designed by William Thornton, architect of the United States Capitol. President John Adams visited the residence and Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette was a house guest. It was a guest house, while Blair House was under renovation. Notable previous owners include Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.[3] In 1951, Congressman Richard Thurmond Chatham and his wife Patricia Firestone Coyner purchased and remodeled Prospect House.[4] In June 1977, the property was purchased by David and Carol Ann Shapiro. [5]

Prospect House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a contributing property to the Georgetown Historic District. Its 2009 property value is $5,016,210. The house is directly adjacent to the Georgetown Car Barn.[6]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. http://landmarkhunter.com/147545-prospect-house/
  3. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/72001430_text
  4. Heather Fearnbach (March 2014). "Thurmond and Lucy Chatham House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
  5. Sarah Booth Conroy (1979-04-22). "Moving Up to Prospect House". The Washington Post, Living In Style, Design/Leisure. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  6. Emmerson, Catherine (September 25, 2018). Application for Historic Landmark or Historic District Designation: Georgetown Retaining Wall/Exorcist Steps (PDF) (Report). District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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