Howard, Gen. Oliver Otis, 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 General Oliver Otis Howard House, also known as Howard Hall, is a historic house, and the oldest surviving building on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C. Built in 1867, it was the home of General Oliver Otis Howard, the university founder and its third president. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974. It faces Georgia Avenue NW, just north of Howard Place.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 607 Howard Pl., Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Feb 12, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002163 |
| 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 | 607 Howard Pl., Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.92295, -77.02183 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | African American Civil War Memorial · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 3 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 8 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 74002163. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.