President's House (Gallaudet College) Explained

President's House, Gallaudet College
Location:7th St. and Florida Ave., NE., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:38.9061°N -76.9971°W
Built:1868
Architect:Frederick Clarke Withers
Architecture:High Victorian Gothic
Added:February 15, 1974
Refnum:74002172

The President's House was built in 1868.[1] It is on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. On campus, it is known as the Edward Miner Gallaudet Residence, after the university's first president, who was the first to occupy the house. More popularly, it is known as House One. It is a 35-room High Victorian Gothic mansion.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Notes and References

  1. Video Services. (Producer). (2012). A Home, A Heritage: The Story of House One. [Motion Picture]. United States: Gallaudet Technology Services
  2. Web site: House One - The Edward Miner Gallaudet Residence . November 1, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111102160931/http://www.gallaudet.edu/About_Gallaudet/History_of_the_University/Campus_Landmarks/House_One.html . November 2, 2011 .