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President's House (Gallaudet College)

Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 76°59′50″W / 38.9061°N 76.9971°W / 38.9061; -76.9971
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President's House, Gallaudet College
President's House (Gallaudet College) is located in Washington, D.C.
President's House (Gallaudet College)
Location in Washington, D.C.
Location7th St. and Florida Ave., NE., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′22″N 76°59′50″W / 38.9061°N 76.9971°W / 38.9061; -76.9971
Built1868
ArchitectFrederick Clarke Withers
Architectural styleHigh Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.74002172[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 15, 1974

The President's House was built in 1868.[2] It is on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. On campus, it is known as the Edward Miner Gallaudet Residence, after the university's first president, who was the first to occupy the house. More popularly, it is known as House One. It is a 35-room High Victorian Gothic mansion.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 15 April 2008.
  2. ^ Video Services. (Producer). (2012). A Home, A Heritage: The Story of House One. [Motion Picture]. United States: Gallaudet Technology Services
  3. ^ "House One - The Edward Miner Gallaudet Residence". Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.