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It examines the life of Stephen Decatur, a naval hero who died as a result of a duel in 1820, and considers the role the house he built played in the political and social scene of the nation's capital up to the 20th century. Time period: Early 19th century to early 20th century.
Standing for more than 200 years, Decatur House is a testament to the complex history of the capital city. Designed by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1818, this historic home and National Trust Historic Site was the first and last private residence in Lafayette Square.
The Decatur House is an excellent example of Federal-style architecture, featuring the only preserved urban slave quarters in D.C, and one of the only in existence nationwide. Standing for 200 years, Decatur House is a testament to the complex history of the capital city.
Decatur House. 41 reviews. #153 of 642 things to do in Washington DC. Historic Sites. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Right across from the White House, this is one of the oldest surviving homes in Washington DC and was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
In 1956 Decatur House became the property of the National Trust, which has maintained it as a house museum that reflects its diversified history. Latrobe's design was for an imposing, restrained, and nearly cubic (51 feet wide by 45 feet deep) three-story, three-bay corner house with a hip roof, the first private residence erected facing the ...
Designed in 1818 by Benjamin Latrobe for naval hero Stephen Decatur and his wife Susan, this brick building holds the honor of being the first and last house on Lafayette Sq to be occupied as a private residence.
When Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., and his wife, Susan, moved to the new federal city in 1816, they purchased land on the northwest corner of the President’s Park (today's Lafayette Sq...
