Margaret Wetzel House | |
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| Location | 714 21st Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′56″N77°2′50″W / 38.89889°N 77.04722°W Coordinates: 38°53′56″N77°2′50″W / 38.89889°N 77.04722°W |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa style |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001542 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1990 |
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The house was built for Margaret Wetzel, from 1853 to 1857, in the Italian Villa style. [2] The building was acquired by George Washington University in 1931. It served as the Faculty Club; The University Alumni office was located there from 1974 to 1999. [3] The building has housed the University Honors Program since 2005. [4]
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Washington, D.C. Landmark. [5]
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