Margaret Wetzel House is a historic home at 714 21st Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
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| Location | 714 21st Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′56″N 77°2′50″W / 38.89889°N 77.04722°W |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa style |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001542 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1990 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ "National Register". Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90001542_text
- ^ "Wetzel House". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Contact - University Honors Program". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Wetzel House". Retrieved 4 January 2015.