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General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters

Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1991Renaissance Revival architecture
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What it is

Wikipedia · General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters

The General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, also known as the Miles Mansion, is located in Washington, D.C. Built as a private residence in 1875, it has served as the headquarters of GFWC since 1922. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991 for its association with the federation. According to National Women's History Museum, Women's Clubs played an important role in improving education, health social conditions during progressive Era which serves as an umbrella organization for women's clubs, dating to the mid-19th century. Tours of the headquarters, available by appointment, provide information about the activities of the GFWC and several historic rooms, including the 1734 entryway, the Julia Ward Howe Drawing Room, the dining room, music room and the GFWC International President's office. The headquarters also features changing exhibits of art, photographs and artifacts from its collections.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1734 N St., NW., Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedDec 4, 1991
Reference number91002057
Type of placehouse
StyleRenaissance Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

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Open to the public
Address1734 N St., NW., Washington, DC
Coordinates38.90707, -77.03985 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 9 mi
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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 91002057. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.