Pierce-Klingle Mansion
Pierce-Klingle Mansion | |
Location | 3545 Williamsburg Lane, NW Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°56′18″N 77°03′00″W / 38.93833°N 77.05000°W |
Built | 1823 |
NRHP reference No. | 73000223[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 10, 1973 |
Pierce-Klingle Mansion, also known as Linnaean Hill, is a historic house in
History
Joshua Pierce built the house in 1823 and named it Linnaean Hill after
Because Joshua Pierce died without any children, his estate passed to his nephew, Joshua Pierce Klingle, who lived in the house with his wife until 1890. That year, the house was bought by the United States government as a part of Rock Creek Park. Public Works Administration funds were used to restore the house and grounds in 1937. It was leased by the government as a private residence until 1952. The Junior Nature Center then leased the building until 1959, when it was leased to the Junior League of Washington for its administrative offices. The National Park Service took over the residence in 1972 and used it to house the green scene programs.
Architecture
The Pierce-Klingle Mansion is a three-story, ten-room house built in the
A two-story stone and wood frame barn and carriage house are located to the east of the main house. It was built into the side of the hill permitting each floor to have its own entrance corresponding to its ground level. The two-story utility house is located behind and to the east of the main house. It is constructed of granite similar to that of the main house and is part of the design of the terrace wall. Like the barn and carriage house, it has entrances that correspond to their own ground level. The lower floor, however, cannot be accessed from the upper-floor because there is no interior stairway. A brick chimney was constructed when a modern furnace and water heater were installed. On the west end of the terrace is the potting shed, which is similar in design to the utility house.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites". DC Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ a b c "Pierce-Klingle Mansion". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2012-04-09.