The Peter Parker House, also known as the former headquarters of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is a historic row house at 700 Jackson Place NW in Washington D.C. Built in 1860, it is historically significant for its association with the Carnegie Endowment, whose headquarters it was from its founding in 1910 until 1948. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[2][3] It has since been incorporated into the Blair House complex serving high-profile official visitors to the capital.
Plaque designating 700 Jackson Place a landmark (2022)
The Peter Parker House stands at the southern end of Jackson Place, presenting a side to Pennsylvania Avenue, across from Lafayette Square. It is one of a series of relatively modest Italianaterow houses built out of brick. It is three stories in height, crowned by an elaborate projecting wooden cornice. It is three bays wide, with its entrance in the rightmost bay accessed by a low flight of stairs. The entrance is framed by a sandstone segmental-arch pediment with brackets. Window sills and lintels, as well as corner quoining, are also sandstone.[3]
The house was built in 1860. Its first prominent resident was Peter Parker, best known as a medical missionary to China. In 1910 it was acquired by the recently founded Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, he established it as a vehicle to promote and seek an end to international warfare. The organization occupied this building as its headquarters until 1948, when it moved to New York City. During its tenure, the organization also acquired the adjacent buildings (704 and 708 Jackson Place), and expanded into them.[3]
From 1961 to 1965 it housed the Civil War Centennial Commission, and by 1970 it had been purchased by the federal government.[4] In the early 1980s, it along with 704 Jackson Place were internally combined into a single building and then merged with Blair House by way of a connecting structure occupying the alleyway that had separated them.[5]
^ ab. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
^ abcCarol Ann Poh (November 27, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1973(32 KB)
^Cook, Robert (2007). Troubled Commemoration: The American Civil War Centennial, 1961–1965. Louisiana State University Press. p. 36. ISBN978-0-8071-3227-2.
^John Bainbridge Jr., Connie Doebele, David Kusnet (2009). Blair House: The President's Guest House. C-SPAN. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
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peter, parker, house, also, known, former, headquarters, carnegie, endowment, international, peace, historic, house, jackson, place, washington, built, 1860, historically, significant, association, with, carnegie, endowment, whose, headquarters, from, founding. The Peter Parker House also known as the former headquarters of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a historic row house at 700 Jackson Place NW in Washington D C Built in 1860 it is historically significant for its association with the Carnegie Endowment whose headquarters it was from its founding in 1910 until 1948 The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 2 3 It has since been incorporated into the Blair House complex serving high profile official visitors to the capital Peter Parker HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkU S National Historic Landmark DistrictContributing PropertyPeter Parker House former Carnegie Endowment for International Peace headquarters in 2022Show map of Central Washington D C Show map of the District of ColumbiaShow map of the United StatesLocation700 Jackson Pl NW Washington D C Coordinates38 53 56 4 N 77 2 17 4 W 38 899000 N 77 038167 W 38 899000 77 038167Built1860 1860 Architectural styleItalianatePart ofLafayette Square Historic District ID70000833 NRHP reference No 74002156Significant datesAdded to NRHPSeptember 13 1974 1 Designated NHLMay 30 1974 2 Designated NHLDCPAugust 29 1970 Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history edit nbsp Plaque designating 700 Jackson Place a landmark 2022 The Peter Parker House stands at the southern end of Jackson Place presenting a side to Pennsylvania Avenue across from Lafayette Square It is one of a series of relatively modest Italianate row houses built out of brick It is three stories in height crowned by an elaborate projecting wooden cornice It is three bays wide with its entrance in the rightmost bay accessed by a low flight of stairs The entrance is framed by a sandstone segmental arch pediment with brackets Window sills and lintels as well as corner quoining are also sandstone 3 The house was built in 1860 Its first prominent resident was Peter Parker best known as a medical missionary to China In 1910 it was acquired by the recently founded Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie he established it as a vehicle to promote and seek an end to international warfare The organization occupied this building as its headquarters until 1948 when it moved to New York City During its tenure the organization also acquired the adjacent buildings 704 and 708 Jackson Place and expanded into them 3 From 1961 to 1965 it housed the Civil War Centennial Commission and by 1970 it had been purchased by the federal government 4 In the early 1980s it along with 704 Jackson Place were internally combined into a single building and then merged with Blair House by way of a connecting structure occupying the alleyway that had separated them 5 See also editList of National Historic Landmarks in Washington D C National Register of Historic Places listings in central Washington D C Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b Carnegie Endowment for International Peace National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved May 10 2008 a b c Carol Ann Poh November 27 1973 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Carnegie Endowment for International Peace pdf National Park Service a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help and Accompanying two photos exterior from 1973 32 KB Cook Robert 2007 Troubled Commemoration The American Civil War Centennial 1961 1965 Louisiana State University Press p 36 ISBN 978 0 8071 3227 2 John Bainbridge Jr Connie Doebele David Kusnet 2009 Blair House The President s Guest House C SPAN Retrieved May 29 2016 External links edit nbsp Media related to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace former headquarters at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Parker House amp oldid 1143202699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
