Emily Wiley House

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Emily Wiley House
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Location902 3rd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′5″N77°0′55″W / 38.90139°N 77.01528°W / 38.90139; -77.01528
Area2372 sq ft
Built1869
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 06000192 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2006

The Emily Wiley House is a historic building at 902 3rd Street and 301 I Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood.

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History

The Italianate home was constructed in 1869 to 1871. It served as Holy Rosary Church, established by Father Nicholas DeCarlo, from 1914 to 1919. During the 1920s, it was the headquarters for the National Colored Voters Union, and Smith and Robinson Club. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/06000192_text