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The site of the Frederick Douglass home was originally purchased by John Van Hook circa 1855. Van Hook built the main portion of the present house soon after taking possession of the property. For a portion of 1877 the house was owned by the [[Freedom Savings and Trust Company]]. Later that year Douglass purchased it and eventually expanded its 14 rooms to 21, including two-storey library and kitchen wings. The house has an "L" shape and its plan is reminiscent of the design of [[Andrew Jackson Downing]].<ref>Kaiser, p. 438.</ref> |
The site of the Frederick Douglass home was originally purchased by John Van Hook circa 1855. Van Hook built the main portion of the present house soon after taking possession of the property. For a portion of 1877 the house was owned by the [[Freedom Savings and Trust Company]]. Later that year Douglass purchased it and eventually expanded its 14 rooms to 21, including two-storey library and kitchen wings. The house has an "L" shape and its plan is reminiscent of the design of [[Andrew Jackson Downing]].<ref>Kaiser, p. 438.</ref> |
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After Douglass' death, his widow, [[Helen Pitts Douglass|Helen]], founded the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association in 1900. In 1916, the [[National |
After Douglass' death, his widow, [[Helen Pitts Douglass|Helen]], founded the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association in 1900. In 1916, the [[National Association of Colored Women|National Association of Colored Women's Clubs]] joined with the association. These groups owned the house until 1962, when the federal government took the deed to the house through the [[National Park Service]], with the intent of restoring and preserving it.<ref>{{cite web | url= | title=Frederick Douglass House | work=Historic American Buildings Survey | publisher=Library of Congress | format= | accessdate=2006-10-13}}</ref> |
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Also on site are an interpretive visitor center and Douglass's "growlery", a small stone building in which he secluded himself while writing and studying. |
Also on site are an interpretive visitor center and Douglass's "growlery", a small stone building in which he secluded himself while writing and studying. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 23:14, 12 August 2009
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| Location | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Nearest city | Washington, D.C. |
| Area | 9 acres (0.04 km²) |
| Established | February 12, 1988 |
| Visitors | 23,226 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W St., SE in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.. Established in 1988 as a National Historic Site, the site preserves the home and estate of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent African Americans of the nineteenth century. Douglass lived in this house, which he named Cedar Hill, from 1877 until his death in 1895. Perched high on a hilltop, the site also offers a sweeping view of the U.S. Capitol and the Washington D.C. skyline.
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is located about a ten-minute walk from the Anacostia Metro station.
History
The site of the Frederick Douglass home was originally purchased by John Van Hook circa 1855. Van Hook built the main portion of the present house soon after taking possession of the property. For a portion of 1877 the house was owned by the Freedom Savings and Trust Company. Later that year Douglass purchased it and eventually expanded its 14 rooms to 21, including two-storey library and kitchen wings. The house has an "L" shape and its plan is reminiscent of the design of Andrew Jackson Downing.[1]
After Douglass' death, his widow, Helen, founded the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association in 1900. In 1916, the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs joined with the association. These groups owned the house until 1962, when the federal government took the deed to the house through the National Park Service, with the intent of restoring and preserving it.[2]
Also on site are an interpretive visitor center and Douglass's "growlery", a small stone building in which he secluded himself while writing and studying.
See also
References
- Kaiser, Harvey H. (2008). The National Park Architecture Sourcebook. Princeton Architectural Press; pp. 437–439. ISBN 1568987420
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
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