Frances Perkins House
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The Frances Perkins House is a historic house at 2326 California Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built in 1914, it was from 1937 to 1940 the home of Frances Perkins (1880-1965), the first woman to serve in the United States Cabinet. Perkins was the Secretary of Labor under president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and was a major force in advancing his New Deal agenda. This house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.[2][3]
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Frances Perkins House | |
Location | 2326 California St., NW., Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°54′55.4″N 77°3′5.45″W |
Architect | Alexander H. Sonneman |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91002048 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 17, 1991[1] |
Designated NHL | July 17, 1991[2] |
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