Wilson, Woodrow, House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Woodrow Wilson House was the residence of the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson after he left office. It is at 2340 S Street NW just off Washington, D.C.'s Embassy Row, and it's located in the Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District. On February 3, 1924, Wilson died in an upstairs bedroom. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The National Trust for Historic Preservation owns the house and operates it as a museum.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2340 S St., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000873 |
| Architect | Waddy Butler Wood |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| 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 | 2340 S St., NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.91387, -77.05176 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 3 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion 9 mi |
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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 66000873. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.