Watterston House

Watterston House is a Federal rowhouse, located at 224 2nd Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C., on . It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1992.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “Watterson House”
  • Address: DC

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and United States Capitol.

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The , a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.

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The , often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Watterston House.

Library
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The is one of three United States Capitol Complex buildings that house the Library of Congress. The building was constructed from 1971 to 1976, and serves as the official to United States Founding Father and president James Madison. is situated 480 feet west of Watterston House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Waterfront.

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is a venerable neighborhood just east of the Capitol building, best known as the main residence in the city for the legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government, and for the staffers who run the place.

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The is just south of the . In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , located in Ward 6 of the city. The neighborhood encompasses the region north of Massachusetts Avenue located north and east of Union Station.

Watterston House

Latitude
38.8865° or 38° 53′ 11″ north
Longitude
-77.00303° or 77° 0′ 11″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Open location code
87C4VXPW+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367144111
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4141031
Wiki­data ID
Q7974954
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Watterston House” goes by many names.

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