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George Watterston House

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between 1802 and 1819, attributed to Nicholas King. 224 2nd St. SE

Flat window lintels such as those on the Sewall-Belmont house ( CN02) appear on the much-restored Watterston house, attributed to Nicholas King, the Washington city surveyor who was also an accomplished architect.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Pamela Scott and Antoinette J. Lee
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Data

  • Location:
    Washington, District of Columbia
    Regional Overviews:
    Capitol Hill Neighborhood
    Architect:
    Nicholas King
    Types:
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    Styles:
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    Materials:
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What's Nearby

Mayers Block
S. Fred Hahn Building
Theodore Mayers Row
Saint Peter's Church
Library of Congress, John Adams Building

Citation

Pamela Scott and Antoinette J. Lee, "George Watterston House", [Washington, District of Columbia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/DC-01-CN03.

Print Source

Buildings of the District of Columbia, Pamela Scott and Antoinette J. Lee. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993, 251-251.

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