- Congressional Club
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary House
Location: 2001 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
United StatesCoordinates: 38°55′10″N 77°2′8″W / 38.91944°N 77.03556°WCoordinates: 38°55′10″N 77°2′8″W / 38.91944°N 77.03556°W Built: 1911 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: neoclassical Governing body: Private Part of: Greater U Street Historic District (#98001557) Designated CP: December 31, 1998[1] The Congressional Club (founded in 1908), is an historic residence, located at 2001 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the U Street Corridor neighborhood.
Built in 1914, the neoclassical clubhouse is designated as a contributing property to the Greater U Street Historic District, an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [2]
The Congressional Club is the official club of Congressional spouses, whose major fundraiser is the cookbook.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "District of Columbia - Inventory of Historic Sites". District of Columbia: Office of Planning. Government of the District of Columbia. September 1, 2004. http://www.planning.dc.gov/planning/frames.asp?doc=/planning/lib/planning/preservation/hp_inventory/inventory_narrative_sep_2004.pdf. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/98001557.pdf
- ^ http://thecongressionalclub.com/about/about.html
External links
Categories:- Historic district contributing properties
- Buildings and structures completed in 1911
- Classical Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register
- Washington, D.C. Registered Historic Place stubs
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