DC -- Lafayette Square -- Decatur House (748 Jackson Place NW):
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- Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
- DECAT_060314_05.JPG: This shows the original flooring boards from Decatur's time with a later owner's boards atop them.
- DECAT_060314_20.JPG: They're doing work restoring the fireplace mantles
- DECAT_060314_41.JPG: The upstairs has this beautiful large party room with a fancy ceiling and chandeliers.
- DECAT_060314_50.JPG: This room presents some interesting restoration questions for the staff. The Decatur-age floor is very dull but the newer one is very fancy and beautiful. Do they rip it up for the older floor or say what the heck?
- DECAT_060314_53.JPG: Oddly enough, the bedroom is right next to the entertainment room. Apparently, Decatur's wife was somewhat frail and she wanted to be able to rest more easily during events.
- DECAT_060314_56.JPG: The building has three stories. The staircase to get up has very sharp turns and it must have been a pain to get furniture and things up there.
- DECAT_060314_62.JPG: The kitchen is in the basement
- Wikipedia Description: Decatur House
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the father of American architecture. Completed in 1818 for naval hero Stephen Decatur and his wife, Susan, its distinguished neo-classical architecture and prominent location across from the White House made Decatur House one of the capital's most desirable addresses and home of many of the nation's most prominent figures. Later residents included Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and Judah P. Benjamin.
The Decatur House, now a museum, is located at 748 Jackson Place, N.W., on President's Park (Lafayette Park). It is now a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The lower floor is kept in the style of the early 19th century while the upper floor shows more modern renovations of the early 20th century.
Decatur House was featured in Bob Vila's A&E Network production, Guide to Historic Homes of America, in the two-hour segment on the Mid-Atlantic States.
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