Mountjoy Bayly House
Built 1822. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Bayly, Mountjoy, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 122 Maryland Ave., NE, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia |
| Listed | Jul 20, 1973 |
| Listed for | Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Johnson, Hiram, House; Chaplains Memorial Building; Parkington |
| Reference number | 73002072 |
| Built | 1822 · more from the 1820s |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Federal architecture, Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 122 Maryland Ave., NE, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.8917° N, 77.0049° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Washington | 675 listed places in Washington → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 3 miles · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 miles · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 8 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Mountjoy Bayly House listed on the National Register?
Jul 20, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Mountjoy Bayly House built?
1822, in the Federal architecture and Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Mountjoy Bayly House?
122 Maryland Ave., NE, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The nearest national park unit is Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, under a mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Mountjoy Bayly House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Mountjoy Bayly House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas, 3 miles away. Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) is 5 miles away, and Greenbelt Park Ranger Station is 8 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Mountjoy Bayly 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 73002072. 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.