National Historic Landmark · single-family detached home · Washington, District of Columbia

Hughes, Charles Evans, House

Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

Private, view from the streetNational Historic LandmarkListed 1972Mediterranean Revival architectureGeorge Oakley Totten, Jr.
2223 R, N.W.Charles Evans Hughes HouseDining Room, Hughes home LCCN2014702134Embassy of Myanmar United States aka Charles Evans Hughes House
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What it is

Wikipedia · Charles Evans Hughes House

The Charles Evans Hughes House is a historic house at 2223 R Street, NW in the Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built in 1907, it was from 1930 to 1948 the home of Charles Evans Hughes (1862–1948), a prominent Republican politician and from 1930 to 1941 the Chief Justice of the United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972 and is a contributing property to the Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District. It presently serves as the official residence of the Ambassador of Myanmar to the United States.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address2223 R St., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedNov 28, 1972
Reference number72001424
ArchitectGeorge Oakley Totten, Jr.
Type of placesingle-family detached home
StyleMediterranean Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

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Address2223 R St., NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.91278, -77.04971 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion 9 mi
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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 72001424. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.