Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Halcyon House
Benjamin Stoddert
Built 1783 - 1789
Restoration & Rehabilitation
of the estate & gardens
by
Prospect Associates
Edmund W. Dreyfuss A.I.A.
Lorraine S. Dreyfuss
1982 - 1992
Historic American Building Survey No. DC - 69
Erected by Prospect Associates.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Military • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 38° 54.328′ N, 77° 4.076′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on 34th Street Northwest south of Prospect Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1204 34th St NW, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Houses With A Prospect (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Halcyon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Forrest Marbury House (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Scott Key Park a place to reflect (within shouting distance of this marker); Window on Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Scott Key Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quality Hill - The John Thomson Mason House (about 300 feet away); Wormley School (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Francis Scott Key Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Star-Spangled Banner (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Francis Scott Key (was within
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on January 27, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
