Collection The Decatur House Slave Quarters
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
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Ground floor plan of Saint John’s Church as Latrobe designed it, reconstructed from Latrobe’s surviving drawings.
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
Over 200 years ago, James Hoban left Ireland for America to pursue his dream of becoming an architect. Selected by President...
Since the James Madison presidency, St. John’s Church has been an important part of the life of Lafayette Square an...
Today, the celebration of Halloween conjures images of costumed trick-or-treaters, sweets, and jack-o'-lanterns; but there was a time when All...
In 1816, Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. and his wife Susan moved to the nascent capital city of Washington, D.C. With...
For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise...
James Hoban came from humble beginnings as a young carpenter and architect in Ireland, and went on to collaborate with...
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house...
During the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the White House underwent a renovation and expansion so extensive, it changed...
For more than two hundred years, Lafayette Square has been home to a wide variety of historical figures, from diplomats...
For two hundred years, Decatur House has stood as a near neighbor to the White House across Lafayette Square. Stewart...