Decatur House is one of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, D.C., and one of only three remaining houses in the country designed by neoclassical architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe.

Thereafter known as Decatur House, it was a nearly square three-story town house constructed with red brick in the austere Federal fashion of the day. In 1819, the Decaturs moved in with high …

Standing for more than 200 years, Decatur House is a testament to the complex history of the capital city. Designed by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe in 1818, this historic home and National Trust …

The Decatur House is a National Trust for Historic Preservation site and home to the White House Historical Association, founded in 1961 by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to protect, preserve, and …

Built in 1819 for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr, naval hero during the War of 1812, the Decatur House as it became known was the first private residence built near the White House neighborhood. …

The new history center at Decatur House will support research related to White House history, store historical documents, offer expanded educational programs for children, and host lectures and other …

Apr 7, 2021 · Throughout its two-hundred years of existence, the Decatur House has been the residence of many influential American politicians and military figures of the 19th century and a site of …

Visit and explore the nearly 200-year history of Decatur House and its Slave Quarters, the only existing slave quarters within sight of the White House and learn more about the many additional programs …

6 days ago · Visit and explore the nearly 200-year history of Decatur House and its Slave Quarters, the only existing slave quarters within sight of the White House and learn more about the many …

Decatur House is one of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, D.C., and one of only three remaining houses in the country designed by neoclassical architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe.