Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
700 Jackson Pl., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Map
Coordinates:
+38.89892, -77.0380238°53'56" N, 77°02'17" W
Quadrangle map:Washington West
Description
In 1910, Andrew Carnegie gave $10 million to "hasten the abolition of war, the foulest blot upon our civilization." At its benefactor's direction, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace was established in "Washington under the eye of Root & Scott & at the Ear of Congress." This red brick town house with Italianate detail (1860) served as the national headquarters of this organization until 1948. It is within the Lafayette Square Historic District NHL. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 30, 1974
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1974
- Reference number
- 74002156
- Architectural style
- Victorian: Italianate
- Area of significance
- Social History
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Organizational
- Current function
- Government office
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1850-1874; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1860; 1910; 1948
Update Log
- April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller