David White House
1459 Girard St., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Map
Coordinates:
+38.92543, -77.0341038°55'32" N, 77°02'03" W
Quadrangle map:Washington West
Description
From 1910 to 1925, this was the home of David White (1862-1935), the distinguished United States Geology Survey geologist best known as a leading expert on the origin and evolution of oil distribution basic to the petroleum industry. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, January 7, 1976
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1976
- Reference number
- 76002133
- NR name
- White, David, House
- Area of significance
- Science
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Single dwelling
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1910; 1925