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Oscar W. Underwood House

Coordinates: 38°53′53″N 77°2′43″W / 38.89806°N 77.04528°W / 38.89806; -77.04528
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Oscar W. Underwood House
Oscar W. Underwood House is located in Central Washington, D.C.
Oscar W. Underwood House
Oscar W. Underwood House is located in the District of Columbia
Oscar W. Underwood House
Oscar W. Underwood House is located in the United States
Oscar W. Underwood House
Location2000 G Street, NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′53″N 77°2′43″W / 38.89806°N 77.04528°W / 38.89806; -77.04528
Built1914
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.76002132
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 8, 1976[1]
Designated NHLDecember 8, 1976[2]

The Oscar W. Underwood House, also known as the Art Department Building, George Washington University or the Washington College of Law, is a historic building located at 2000 G Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.

History

It is nationally significant both for its association with Oscar Underwood, and also as the home of the Washington College of Law, the first coeducational law school in Washington, D.C.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Oscar W. Underwood House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ George R. Adams and Ralph Christian (March 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Oscar W. Underwood House / Art Department Building, George Washington University" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1976 (32 KB)