Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Peter Parker House, also known as the former headquarters of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is a historic row house at 700 Jackson Place NW in Washington D.C. Built in 1860, it is historically significant for its association with the Carnegie Endowment, whose headquarters it was from its founding in 1910 until 1948. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It has since been incorporated into the Blair House complex serving high-profile official visitors to the capital.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 700 Jackson Pl., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Sep 13, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002156 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 700 Jackson Pl., NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.89899, -77.03832 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | The White House and President's Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi |
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Nearby in District of Columbia County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002156. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.