Decatur House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Built 1818 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Decatur House is a historic house museum at 748 Jackson Place in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is named after its first owner and occupant, the naval officer Stephen Decatur Jr. Built in 1818, the house is located at the northwest corner of Lafayette Square, about a block from the White House.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 748 Jackson Pl., NW., Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000858 |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architect | Benjamin Henry Latrobe |
| Type of place | historic house museum |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 748 Jackson Pl., NW., Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.90007, -77.03824 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | The White House and President's Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in District of Columbia County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000858. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.