Emily Wiley House Explained

Emily Wiley House
Location:902 3rd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:38.9014°N -77.0153°W
Built:1869
Architecture:Italianate
Added:May 26, 2006
Area:2372 sq ft
Refnum:06000192

The Emily Wiley House is a historic building at 902 3rd Street and 301 I Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood.

History

The Italianate home was constructed in 1869 to 1871. It served as Holy Rosary Church, established by Father Nicholas DeCarlo, from 1914 to 1919. During the 1920s, it was the headquarters for the National Colored Voters Union, and Smith and Robinson Club.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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