National Register of Historic Places

Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Listed

October 13, 1987

Type

Building

Period

Colonial

Ref No.

87001769

About this property

The Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion, also known as the Levi P. Morton House is a historic Beaux-Arts home, located at 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Logan Circle neighborhood. It was built in 1879, to the designs of architect John Fraser, and comprehensively remodeled in 1912 by architect John Russell Pope. The Beaux-Arts style building originally served as the private residence of John. T. Brodhead, and Jessie Willis Brodhead. Between 1939 and 2016, the building served as offices for the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association (now known as the American Coatings Association). Former occupants include Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel Gardiner Hubbard, U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton, the Embassy of Russia, and U.S. Secretary of State Elihu Root. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites. In February 2016 the Mansion was purchased from American Coatings Association by Hungary to move the Embassy of Hungary there later in the year. On October 17, 2016, in front of the building was unveiled the statue of the Boy from Pest by Richárd Juha. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20090108182656/http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Brodhead--Bell--Morton_Mansion

Location

1500 Rhode Island Ave., NW

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

38.90880, -76.97989

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Questions about this property

When was Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion listed on the National Register?

Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion?

Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion?

The period of significance for Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1500.

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