Margaret Wetzel House

Margaret Wetzel House is a historic home at 714 21st Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.

Margaret Wetzel House
Location714 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′56″N 77°2′50″W
Built1853
Architectural styleItalian Villa style
NRHP reference No.90001542 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1990

History

The house was built for Margaret Wetzel, from 1853 to 1857, in the Italian Villa style.[2] The building was acquired by George Washington University in 1931. It served as the Faculty Club; The University Alumni office was located there from 1974 to 1999.[3] The building has housed the University Honors Program since 2005.[4]

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Washington, D.C. Landmark.[5]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90001542_text
  3. "Wetzel House". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. "Contact - University Honors Program". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. "Wetzel House". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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