President's Office, George Washington University is a row of historic townhouses at 2003 G Street,

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(also known as 700 20th Street, NW), in the

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neighborhood. They are now part of

The George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest top law school in the national capital. GW Law offers the largest range of cour ...

History

The townhouses were designed by

George S. Cooper George S. Cooper (December 14, 1864 – March 12, 1929) was an American architect and builder from Washington, D.C. During his 40-year career, he was responsible for designing around 850 properties, including homes, commercial buildings and apar ...

and Victor Mendeleff, for owner John W. Foster, and built by Theodore A. Harding, in 1892, in the

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style. The townhouses were acquired by George Washington University, between 1928 and 1934, as a part of campus expansion, by

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. They were remodeled from 2000 to 2002. The buildings are listed on the

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References

{{National Register of Historic Places Houses completed in 1892 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Second Empire architecture in Washington, D.C. George Washington University buildings and structures Foggy Bottom 1892 establishments in Washington, D.C.