Margaret Wetzel House

Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
United States historic place
Margaret Wetzel House
38°53′56″N 77°2′50″W / 38.89889°N 77.04722°W / 38.89889; -77.04722
Built1853
Architectural styleItalian Villa style
NRHP reference No.90001542 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1990

Margaret Wetzel House is a historic home at 714 21st Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.

History

The house was built for Margaret Wetzel, from 1853 to 1857, in the Italian Villa style.[2] The building was acquired by George Washington University in 1931. It served as the Faculty Club; The University Alumni office was located there from 1974 to 1999.[3] The building has housed the University Honors Program since 2005.[4]

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Washington, D.C. Landmark.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Register". Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90001542_text
  3. ^ "Wetzel House". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Contact - University Honors Program". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Wetzel House". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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