Perkins, Frances, House
United States historic place in Washington, District of Columbia. Built 1914. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Frances Perkins House is a historic house at 2326 California Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built in 1914, it was from 1937 to 1940 the home of Frances Perkins (1880-1965), the first woman to serve in the United States Cabinet. Perkins was the Secretary of Labor under president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and was a major force in advancing his New Deal agenda. This house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 2326 California St., NW., Washington, DC |
| County | District of Columbia County |
| Listed | Jul 17, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91002048 |
| Built | 1914 |
| Type of place | house, townhouse |
| Style | Colonial Revival architecture |
| 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 | 2326 California St., NW., Washington, DC |
| Coordinates | 38.91537, -77.05153 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Rock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 3 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 mi · Carderock Recreation Area Pavilion 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 91002048. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.