President's Office, George Washington University

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President's Office, George Washington University
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The President's Office at George Washington University, built in 1892
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Location of the President's Office in Washington, D.C.
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President's Office, George Washington University (the District of Columbia)
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President's Office, George Washington University (the United States)
Location2003 G Street NW,
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′55″N77°02′42″W / 38.89857°N 77.04513°W / 38.89857; -77.04513
Area Washington, D.C., U.S.
Built1892
Architect George S. Cooper and Victor Mendeleff
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 90001544 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1991

President's Office, George Washington University is a row of historic townhouses at 2003 G Street, N.W. in Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom section of the city. The townhouses are now part of George Washington University Law School.

History

The townhouses were designed by George S. Cooper and Victor Mendeleff for owner John W. Foster, and built by Theodore A. Harding, in 1892, in the Second Empire style.

Between 1928 and 1934, the townhouses were acquired by George Washington University as a part of a campus expansion led by Cloyd Heck Marvin. [2]

Between 2000 and 2002, they were remodeled. [3]

The buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register". Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90001544_text
  3. "GW Past: Highlights from 200 Years of History | GW Libraries".