Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site
National Historic Landmark

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
June 15, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72001432

About this property

The Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument (formerly the Sewall House (1800–1929), Alva Belmont House (1929–1972), and the Sewall–Belmont House and Museum (1972–2016)) is a historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal rights movements located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The monument is named after suffragists and National Woman's Party leaders Alva Belmont and Alice Paul. Since 1929 the house has served as headquarters of the National Woman's Party, a key political organization in the fight for women's suffrage. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. From 1972 to 2016, the Sewall–Belmont National Historic Site was an affiliated unit of the National Park Service. In 2016, President Barack Obama designated it a national monument.

Location

144 Constitution Ave., NE.
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.89226, -77.00377

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site?

Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site?

The period of significance for Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1800.

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