Dupont Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Woman's National Democratic Club

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014

1. Woman's National Democratic Club Marker

Inscription. The Whittemore House
1526 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
(202) 232-7363
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Designed by Washington architect Harvey L. Page (1859-1934), the house was built between 1892 and 1894 for Sarah Adams Wilcox Whittemore (1836-1907). Chartered in 1922, the Woman's National Democratic Club purchased the Whittemore House in 1927.

club membership information: www.democraticwoman.org

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 54.654′ N, 77° 2.541′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Dupont Circle. It was on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest south of Q Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1526 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, Washington DC 20036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was 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 location: A different marker also named Woman's National Democratic Club (a few steps from this marker); The Cavanaugh Sculpture Garden

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 1825 Q Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Lutz (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patterson House (about 400 feet away); St. Thomas' Parish Park (about 400 feet away); International Eastern Star Temple/Perry Belmont Mansion (about 500 feet away); Samuel Francis Du Pont (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.

Woman's National Democratic Club - Whittemore House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014

2. Woman's National Democratic Club - Whittemore House

“Due to its lack of applied decoration, its abstract geometric forms, and brickwork, the Woman's National Democratic Club at 1526 New Hampshire has a restrained dignity not often found in mansions built in Washington in the 1890's.” — National Register Form.

Woman's National Democratic Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014

3. Woman's National Democratic Club

Established 1922

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014

4. Woman's National Democratic Club - Whittemore House

The Whittemore House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014

5. The Whittemore House

1526 New Hampshire Avenue
Washington D.C. 20036

National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 29, 2014

6. National Register Plaque

This Property Has Been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior

Mrs. Whittemore image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

7. Mrs. Whittemore

between 1890 and 1920 “In 1891 Sarah Adams Whittemore purchased the triangular southeast corner lot at New Hampshire Avenue and Q Street from William Walter Phelps. Mrs. Whittemore was the daughter of the Reverand Henry Adams a descendant of President John Adams. After her first husband, Sextus Newell Wilcox, died, she married William C. Whittemore.” — National Register Form Photo by Francis Benjamin Johnston

Interior of Whittemore house image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

8. Interior of Whittemore house

between 1890 and 1920
with leopard rug, moose head above fireplace, and foliage.
Photo by Francis Benjamin Johnston

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 19, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.