Decatur House

748 Jackson Pl., NW., Washington, District of Columbia

Photos

Historic American Buildings Survey John O. Brostrup, Photographer January 9, 1937 10:00 A. M. VIEW FROM NORTHEAST (front)

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map

Coordinates:
+38.90002, -77.03819
38°54'00" N, 77°02'17" W

Street View

View #1

Description

Decatur is unique in this country: the work of a great architect Benjamin H. Latrobe, built for a great American naval commander Commodore Stephen Decatur, preserved the original drawings. This is s a set of circumstances impossible to equal elsewhere. However distinguished Decatur House may be historically, it is equally distinguished architecturally. Designed by Benjamin H. Latrobe, our first professional architect, it was built in 1810 on a site of great importance, a neighbor of the White House with ample fund s derived from Decatur's prize money. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS DC-16)

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000858
Architectural style: Federal
Areas of significance: Military; Politics/Government; Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction; B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1825-1849
Significant years: 1818; 1819

Update Log

April 27, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
May 12, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

Sources

HABS DC-16 - Decatur House, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Wikipedia
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 66000858 (Nomination form, Photos)
National Historic Landmark information