General Oliver Otis Howard House
General Oliver Otis Howard House | |
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Location | 607 Howard Pl., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°55′23″N 77°1′20″W / 38.92306°N 77.02222°WCoordinates: 38°55′23″N 77°1′20″W / 38.92306°N 77.02222°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1867 |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP Reference # | 74002163[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 12, 1974 |
Designated NHL | May 30, 1974[2] |
General Oliver Otis Howard House, also known as Howard Hall, was a home of Union general Oliver Otis Howard. It is now on the campus of Howard University, in Washington, D.C.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[2][3]
It is located at 2401 Sixth Street, NW,[4] or 607 Howard Place, NW.[1]
Design and history
The work of an unknown architect, Howard Hall is an example of the Second Empire style in America. It was purchased by Howard University in 1909.[5]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "General Oliver Otis Howard House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ↑ Carol Ann Poh (January 3, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Howard Hall / General Oliver Otis Howard House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1973 (32 KB)
- ↑ "General Oliver Otis Howard House". Washington D.C. National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ↑ Weeks, Christopher (c. 1994). AIA guide to the architecture of Washington, D.C. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 287. ISBN 0801847125.
External links
- General Oliver Otis Howard House, NRHP 'travel itinerary' listing at the National Park Service
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DC-284, "General Oliver O. Howard House, 607 Howard Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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