Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Blair House
The Blair House
Purchased in 1836
by Francis P. Blair, Sr.,
friend of Andrew Jackson,
publisher of the Washington "Globe"
and the "Congressional Globe."
Inherited by his son,
Montgomery Blair,
Attorney for Dred Scott,
Postmaster General under Lincoln,
and originator
of the International Postal Union,
who, with his brother,
General Francis P. Blair, Jr.,
defended Lincoln's plan
for a reconstruction of the Union.
Here, at Lincoln's instance,
Robert E. Lee was offered command
of the Union army in the field.
Erected by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 38° 53.935′ N, 77° 2.316′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest and Jackson Place Northwest,
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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 Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Francis Preston Blair (here, next to this marker); In Honor of Leslie Coffelt (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Blair House (here, next to this marker); The Lee House (a few steps from this marker); First Home of the Reserve Officers Association (a few steps from this marker); Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Renwick Gallery (within shouting distance of this marker); These Five-Inch Brass Trophy Guns
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 4, 2007
2. A Near Duplicate, to the Left of the Marker on the Fence
Erected 1824
1836 Home of
Francis Preston Blair
editor of Globe
also of
Montgomery Blair
Attorney for Dred Scott
Postmaster General
in the cabinet of
Abraham Lincoln
Occupied by
George Bancroft Historian
General Robert E. Lee
was here offered command
of the Union army in the
field at the instance of
Abraham Lincoln
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Blair Mansion, another home of Francis Preston Blair in Silver Spring, Maryland
Also see . . . The Blair House. Website homepage (Submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain
3. Several Markers in front of the Blair-Lee House
Photographed by Craig Swain
4. The Blair-Lee House
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 4, 2007
5. The Blair House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,205 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 8, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
