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.

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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: National Mall and The Oval Office.

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 Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 870 feet south of American Peace Society house.

Blair House

Government office

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Blair House, also known as The President's Guest House, is an official residence in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The President's Guest House has been called "the world's most exclusive hotel" because it is primarily used as a state guest house to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Downtown.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. 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.

Downtown

Suburb

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Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.

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.

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″ north

Longitude

-77.03822° or 77° 2′ 18″ west

Levels

Open location code

87C4VXX6+VP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 66420093

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

office=government

Wikidata 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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: O’Toole Steele House and United States Digital Service.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: White House Historical Association and J.P. Morgan Trust Company.

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Worth a closer look: West End and East End.

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