Elliott Coues House
1726 N St., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Map
Coordinates:
+38.90719, -77.0394838°54'26" N, 77°02'22" W
Quadrangle map:Washington West
Description
From 1887 until his death, this was the residence of Elliot Coues (1842-1899), a leading 19th-century ornithologist whose studies greatly expanded the knowledge of North American bird life. In 1883, Coues helped found the American Ornithologists Union. In addition, Coues edited approximately 15 volumes of journals, memoirs, and diaries by famous Western explorers and fur traders. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 15, 1975
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1975
- Reference number
- 75002049
- NR name
- Coues, Elliott, House
- Area of significance
- Science
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Multiple dwelling
- Period of significance
- 1875-1899
- Significant years
- 1887; 1899