Newton D. Baker House
Historic house in Washington, D.C. Built 1794. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Newton D. Baker House, also known as Jacqueline Kennedy House, is a historic house at 3017 N Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built in 1794, it was home of Newton D. Baker, who was Secretary of War, during 1916–1920, while "he presided over America's mass mobilization of men and material in World War I. After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy purchased the house and lived here for about a year.
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The record
| Register name | Baker, Newton D., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3017 N St., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia |
| Listed | Dec 8, 1976 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Jacqueline Kennedy House |
| Reference number | 76002126 |
| Built | 1794 · more from the 1790s |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3017 N St., NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.9071° N, 77.0599° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Washington | 675 listed places in Washington → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Theodore Roosevelt Island · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 miles · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 miles · Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion 9 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Newton D. Baker House listed on the National Register?
Dec 8, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Newton D. Baker House built?
1794, in the Federal architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Newton D. Baker House?
3017 N St., NW, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The nearest national park unit is Theodore Roosevelt Island, 1 mile away.
Source: Theodore Roosevelt Island
Where is the nomination form for Newton D. Baker House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Newton D. Baker House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc), 4 miles away. Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas is 6 miles away, and Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion is 9 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Newton D. Baker House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76002126. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.