Decatur House - National Center for White House History

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Northwest Washington, Washington

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IWalked Audio ToursOctober 12, 2012
Constructed for Naval Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. After Civil War acquired by Gen. Edward Fitzgerald Beale; noted for failed efforts to establish Camel Corps in US Army. Full site history via<LINK> Read more
Andrew LeeApril 25, 2013
One of the owners had the California seal imprinted into one of the rooms. Check it out!
CJ WallingtonJuly 30, 2011
Home of Stephen Decatur, naval hero of 1812, who is mortally wounded in a duel. He comes back to the house to died, and his ghost haunts the second floor today.
Bryan GeorgeSeptember 20, 2014
Nothing better than a Decatur House wedding! Congrats to Sarah & Vinod! #weddingDJ
DC Preservation LeagueAugust 3, 2011
First private residence on Lafayette Square, built in 1818. Architectural work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
Jesse SternDecember 3, 2013
This place sucks
Jesse SternDecember 16, 2013
This place sucks its boring and wack

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