American Peace Society house
The American Peace Society House, also known as the Glover House, is a historic house at 734 Jackson Place NW, facing Lafayette Square in the heart of Washington, D.C. Built in 1878 for banker and philanthropist Charles Carroll Glover, it is most notable as the national headquarters of the American Peace Society from 1911 to 1948.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Government office
- Description: historic house in Washington, DC
- Also known as: “American Peace Society House” and “Glover House”
- Address: 734 Jackson Place Northwest, Washington, DC
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and The White House.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
The White House
Government building
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The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is situated 860 feet southeast of American Peace Society house.
The Oval Office
Government office
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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States. Part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, it is in the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, D.C. The oval room has three large windows facing the South Lawn, in front of which the president's desk traditionally stands, and a fireplace at the north end. The Oval Office is situated 870 feet south of American Peace Society house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
American Peace Society house
- Categories: historic house, office building, building, office, and government building
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89968° or 38° 53′ 59″ northLongitude
-77.03822° or 77° 2′ 18″ westLevels
3Open location code
87C4VXX6+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 66420093OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q4744668
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“American Peace Society house” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Casa da Sociedade Americana da Paz”
- Spanish: “Casa de la Sociedad estadounidense de paz”
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