Arts Club of Washington

Also known as: Abbe Cleveland House, Timothy Caldwell House, Caldwell-Monroe
2017 I St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia

Photos

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map

Coordinates:
+38.90151, -77.04572
38°54'05" N, 77°02'45" W

Street View

Description

A handsome example of early 19th century Federal residential architecture, from 1877 to 1909 this was the home of Cleveland Abbe (1838-1916), a prominent meteorologist known as the father of the U.S. Weather Service. Timothy Caldwell built the house ca. 1802-1805 and rented it to James Monroe during the second decade of the 19th century. It served as the British legation in the 1820s and has been the private Arts Club of Washington since 1916. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 15, 1975

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1969
Reference number: 69000289
Architectural style: Federal
Areas of significance: Science; Politics/Government; Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction; B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current function: Meeting hall
Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1800-1824; 1825-1849
Significant years: 1802; 1840; 1877

Update Log

January 10, 2018: New Street View added by Michael Miller
June 22, 2012: New Street View added by wdzinc
May 19, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

Related landmarks

Gen. Robert Macfeely House (Adjacent)
Hotel Lombardy (Adjacent)

Sources

HABS DC-84 - Timothy Caldwell House
Andrew Wood
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 69000289 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information