Newton D. Baker House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newton D. Baker House, also known as Jacqueline Kennedy House, is a historic house at 3017 N Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built in 1794, it was home of Newton D. Baker, who was Secretary of War, during 1916–1920, while "he presided over America's mass mobilization of men and material in World War I.[3] After the assassination of president John F. Kennedy in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy purchased the house and lived here for about a year.[3]
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Newton D. Baker House | |
Location | 3017 N St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°54′25″N 77°3′37″W |
Built | 1794 |
Architect | Thomas Beall |
NRHP reference No. | 76002126 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | December 8, 1976[2] |
Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
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It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3]