Forrest-Marbury House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the house in Washington, District of Columbia. For the Forrest House in St. Julian's, Malta, see Spinola Palace (St. Julian's).
The Forrest-Marbury House, located at 3350 M Street NW in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and is not far from the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Potomac River.
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Forrest-Marbury House | |
Location | 3350 M St., NW., Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°54′17″N 77°4′4″W |
Built | 1788 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 73002084[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 02, 1973 |
Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
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It was the site of a March 29, 1791, meeting between President George Washington and local landowners to discuss the federal government's purchase offer of land needed to build a new capital city for the young United States of America. The meeting was a success, and the land was soon acquired.