Frances Perkins House
2326 California St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Map
Coordinates:
+38.91554, -77.0511938°54'56" N, 77°03'04" W
Quadrangle map:Washington West
Description
From 1937 to 1940, this was the residence of Francis Perkins (1882-1965), who was the Nation's first female cabinet member. She served as Secretary of Labor (1932-1945) during the Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. During her long tenure, particularly in the pre-war New Deal years, Perkins was the prime mover on two pieces of legislation that are among the Democratic Party's most lasting achievements: the Social Security Act (Perkins chaired the committee which drafted the legislation), and the Fair Labor Standards Act, which created a minimum wage and restricted child labor nationwide. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, July 17, 1991
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1991
- Reference number
- 91002048
- NR name
- Perkins, Frances, House
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Colonial Revival
- Areas of significance
- Social History; Politics/Government
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- B - Person; A - Event
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Single dwelling
- Current function
- Single dwelling
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949