National Historic Landmark

Underwood, Oscar W., House

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
December 8, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76002132

About this property

The Oscar W. Underwood House is a historic house located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood Northwest, Washington, D.C. It is nationally significant for its association with Major Archibald Butt (military aide to both presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft), and painter Francis Davis Millet – both of whom died in the Titanic disaster on April 15, 1912 – and also Alabama politician Oscar Underwood (1862–1929) who lived there 1914–1925. It was the first long-term home of the Washington College of Law, the nation's first law school founded and run by women. The property was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. The building presently houses a legal aid clinic operated by George Washington University.

Location

2000 G St., NW
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.89813, -77.04508

Categories

LAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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 Underwood, Oscar W., House listed on the National Register?

Underwood, Oscar W., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Underwood, Oscar W., House?

Underwood, Oscar W., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Underwood, Oscar W., House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Underwood, Oscar W., House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for Underwood, Oscar W., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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