Elliott Coues House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Elliott Coues House is a historic house at 1726 N Street NW, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built about 1880, it was the home of 19th-century historian and ornithologist Elliott Coues (1842–99) from about 1887 until his death. Coues helped found the American Ornithologists' Union in 1883 and edited about 15 volumes of journals, memoirs, and diaries by famous Western explorers and fur traders. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2][3]
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Elliott Coues House | |
Location | 1726 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°54′25″N 77°2′24″W |
Built | c. 1880 |
NRHP reference No. | 75002049 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975[1] |
Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[2] |
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