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The Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion, also known as the
It was built in 1879, to the designs of architect
Levi P. Morton
Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as United States ambassador to France, as a U.S. representative from New York, and as the 31st Governor of Ne ...
House is a historic Beaux-Arts home, located at 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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, in the Logan Circle neighborhood.
History
It was built in 1879, to the designs of architect John Fraser John Fraser may refer to:
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*John Simon Frederick Fraser (1765–1803), commanded the Fraser Fencibles in Ireland and was (M.P.) for Inverness-shire
*John James Fraser (1829–1896), 5th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, 18 ...
, and comprehensively remodeled in 1912 by architect John Russell Pope
John Russell Pope (April 24, 1874 – August 27, 1937) was an American architect whose firm is widely known for designing major public buildings, including the National Archives and Records Administration building (completed in 1935), the Jeffe ...
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The Beaux-Arts style building originally served as the private residence of John. T. Brodhead, and Jessie Willis Brodhead
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Between 1939 and 2016, the building served as offices for the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association (now known as the American Coatings Association).
Former occupants include Alexander Graham Bell
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and his wife Mabel Gardiner Hubbard, U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton
Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as United States ambassador to France, as a U.S. representative from New York, and as the 31st Governor of Ne ...
, the Embassy of Russia, and U.S. Secretary of State Elihu Root
Elihu Root (; February 15, 1845February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and statesman who served as Secretary of State and Secretary of War in the early twentieth century. He also served as United States Senator from N ...
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The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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, and the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
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In February 2016 the Mansion was purchased from American Coatings Association by Hungary to move the Embassy of Hungary there later in the year.
See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.
This is a list of properties and districts in Washington, D.C., on the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 600 listings, including 74 National Historic Landmarks of the United States and another 13 places otherwise designated ...
References
External links
*http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=4072 *https://web.archive.org/web/20090108182656/http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Brodhead--Bell--Morton_Mansion {{DEFAULTSORT:Embassy Of Uzbekistan, Washington, D.C. Houses completed in 1884 Beaux-Arts architecture in Washington, D.C. Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Logan Circle (Washington, D.C.)