United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters

The United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters, also known as the Admiral John Henry Upshur House, is a Victorian Queen Anne building from 1884 which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was commissioned by near-retirement American admiral John Henry Upshur for architectural design by Frederick C. Withers and was constructed by builders Langley & Gettinger in 1884.[1][2]

United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters
United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters is located in District of Columbia
United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters
Location1461 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates38°54′30″N 77°2′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1884
Built byLangley & Gettinger
ArchitectWithers, Frederick
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.97001469[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1997

It was later divided into three apartments.[2]

The United States Daughters of 1812 organization bought the building in 1928 for $31,214.44 and has used it since. Its NRHP nomination notes some irony in the historic organization's choice of a Victorian-style residence.[2]: 5 

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Eve Barsoum (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters / Admiral John Henry Upshur House". and accompanying three photos from 1989 and 1995
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