Gompers, Samuel, House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Samuel Gompers House is a historic house at 2122 1st Street NW, in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built around the turn of the 20th century, it was from 1902 until 1917 home to Samuel Gompers (1850–1924), who was founder and president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 until his death. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2122 1st St., NW, Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Sep 23, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002161 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 2122 1st St., NW, Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.91883, -77.01234 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | African American Civil War Memorial · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 4 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 4 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 7 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 74002161. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.