Watterston House
Watterston House | |
![]() Watterston House in 2026 | |
![]() Location within Washington, D.C. ![]() Location within the District of Columbia ![]() Location within the United States | |
| Location | 224 2nd Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′11″N 77°0′13″W / 38.88639°N 77.00361°W |
| Built | 1802 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001942 [1][2] |
Watterston House is a Federal rowhouse, located at 224 2nd Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1992. It was named for George Watterston, a Librarian of Congress.[3] It was the headquarters of the Cato Institute from 1982 to 1993.[4] It is the headquarters of the Indian Gaming Association.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "LandmarkHunter.com - Watterston House". landmarkhunter.com. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ↑ "Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress -- LIBRARIANS OF CONGRESS". loc.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Cato Institute Timeline, 1977-1997". Archived from the original on October 9, 1999.
- ↑ "SL 09-090". cfa.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
External links
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