Existing comment:
On this site stood "The Little House" which served from 1924 to 1955 as a center, of hospitality, friendship, and training for Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Patterned after the house in Easthampton, New York, about which John Howard Payne wrote "Home Sweet Home," the Little House was built as a model home in 1923 by the National Federation of Women's Clubs.
In 1924, it was donated to Girl Scouts of the USA, and moved from government property near the White House to this site.
The Little House served as headquarters of Girl Scout District III (now Region II) from 1945 to 1955.
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Little House Plaque, c 1972
In 2010, the United Unions renovated the lobby of their building at 1750 New York Avenue. At that time, the Little House plaque, which was originally installed in the lobby in the 1970s, was stored in the building manager's office. The renovations are now complete, and after this exhibition, the plaque will be reinstalled in the lobby, again marking the location of the Girl Scout Little House. |