United States Daughters of 1812 National Headquarters
- Architect
- Frederick Clarke Withers
- Style
- Queen Anne
- City
- Washington, DC
Built in 1884 for near-retirement Admiral John Henry Upshur, this Victorian Queen Anne house was designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers and constructed by Langley & Gettinger. In 1928 the United States Daughters of 1812 bought the building for $31,214.44 and have used it since as their national headquarters, home to the 1812 Memorial Library and Museum.
the building
The Upshur commission. Admiral John Henry Upshur, nearing retirement from the U.S. Navy, commissioned this Queen Anne residence in 1884; it was later divided into three apartments before the Daughters of 1812 purchased it in 1928.
the style
The house is a Victorian Queen Anne design by Frederick Clarke Withers. Its National Register nomination notes some irony in a heritage organization choosing a Victorian-era residence, rather than a colonial one, as its headquarters.
More on Queen Annesignificance
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has served since 1928 as the national headquarters of the United States Daughters of 1812, housing the 1812 Memorial Library and Museum.
nearby
- Grace Reformed Church, Sunday School, & Parish House
- Brodhead-Bell-Morton House (Levi P. Morton House)
- Carnegie Institution of Washington, Administration Building
- Robert Simpson Woodward House
- Saint Luke's Episcopal Church
- National City Christian Church