United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters

The United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters, also known as the Admiral John Henry Upshur House, is a Victorian Queen Anne building from 1884 which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was commissioned by near-retirement American admiral John Henry Upshur for architectural design by Frederick C. Withers and was constructed by builders Langley & Gettinger in 1884.[1][2]

United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters
Location1461 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates38°54′30″N 77°2′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1884
Built byLangley & Gettinger
ArchitectWithers, Frederick
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.97001469[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1997

It was later divided into three apartments.[2]

The United States Daughters of 1812 organization bought the building in 1928 for $31,214.44 and has used it since. Its NRHP nomination notes some irony in the historic organization's choice of a Victorian-style residence.[2]:5

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Eve Barsoum (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters / Admiral John Henry Upshur House". and accompanying three photos from 1989 and 1995


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