Decatur House, Washington
748 Jackson Pl NW, Washington, DC 20006-4912
Contact: +1 202 842 0920
Open Hours: 10a-3p Tu-F, noon-4p Sa-Su, Closed New Year's, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Located across from the White House , Decatur House is the oldest house on Lafayette Square. It was designed by Benjamin ... More
Decatur House
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Located across from the White House , Decatur House is the oldest house on Lafayette Square. It was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1819. The first owner, Stephen Decatur, was killed in a duel. A number of distinguished Washington families resided in the house afterwards, each one adding Victorian renovations and furnishings to this fine Federal-style mansion.
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