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Underwood, Oscar W., House

Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1976Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Oscar Underwood HouseOscar W. Underwood House Washington, D.COscar W. Underwood House
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What it is

Wikipedia · Oscar W. Underwood House

The Oscar W. Underwood House is a historic house located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood Northwest, Washington, D.C. It is nationally significant for its association with Major Archibald Butt, and painter Francis Davis Millet – both of whom died in the Titanic disaster on April 15, 1912 – and also Alabama politician Oscar Underwood (1862–1929) who lived there 1914–1925. It was the first long-term home of the Washington College of Law, the nation's first law school founded and run by women. The property was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. The building presently houses a legal aid clinic operated by George Washington University.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address2000 G St., NW, Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedDec 8, 1976
Reference number76002132
Type of placehouse
StyleSecond Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address2000 G St., NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38.89813, -77.04508 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitThe White House and President's Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRock Creek Park Group Picnic Areas (Dc) 5 mi · Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 5 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 10 mi
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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 76002132. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.