Tudor Place
Tudor Place | |
Dr. William Thornton | |
Architectural style | Federal |
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NRHP reference No. | 66000871 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | December 19, 1960[2] |
Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
Tudor Place is a
History
The original tract of land occupied by Tudor Place was part of the "Rock of Dumbarton" (originally, "Dunbarton") tract in George Beall's second addition to Georgetown, an area also known as Georgetown Heights. In 1794, Beall's grandson, Thomas Beall, sold a portion of his land to Francis Lowndes, a merchant and importer from Bladensburg, Maryland. Lowndes owned the property for eleven years during which he constructed the two wings of the present historic house. Lowndes intended to complete the house but never did, instead selling the property to Martha and Thomas Peter. Martha and Thomas Peter contracted with
The garden and the collections are as rich and interesting as the home itself. A focal point is the collection of numerous objects that belonged to George and Martha Washington, making Tudor Place the largest public depository of objects belonging to the first Presidential family outside of Mount Vernon.The decorations included four
As a historic site that bears the scars of slavery, Tudor Place seeks to look this injustice in the eye. From Martha Washington's will, Martha Parke Custis Peter inherited 90 enslaved people. Enslaved workers and domestic servants worked and lived on site.
On September 28, 1811, Martha Peter's mother,
In March 1813, after resigning his seat in the
On December 18, 1815, and on January 12, 1816, former United States Secretary of State Timothy Pickering visited the Peters at Tudor Place.[10]
Thomas and Martha Peter raised eight children in Tudor Place, and hosted the
Following the death of Martha Peter in 1854, daughter Britannia Peter Kennon became the next owner of the home. She was the widow of Commodore Beverley Kennon I (1793–1844).[12] following their marriage ceremony in the house.[13]
In about 1869,
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[2][16] Tudor Place is located at 1644 31st Street, N.W. and is open to the public.
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Architectural Drawingof the South Elevation of Tudor Place at 1:48 scale.
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Architectural Drawingof the Ground floor plan of Tudor Place at 1:48 scale.
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Architectural Drawingof the garden plan and tree schedule at 1:300 scale.
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This elevation of the Temple Portico of Tudor Place is from alaser scan project conducted by nonprofit CyArk. The circular Temple Portico that extends into the space of the Saloon is a prominent architectural feature of the house.
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Image of Tudor Place from the South, point cloud data from aLaser scan project conducted by nonprofit CyArk.
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Cutaway image of Tudor Place central interior, point cloud data from aLaser scan project conducted by nonprofit CyArk.
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Pre-1874 engraving of Tudor Place.
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A 1772 portrait of Colonel George Washington by Charles Willson Peale shows Washington's gorget, given to Josiah Quincy III in March 1813 by Martha Parke Custis Peter at Tudor Place.
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North façade.
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Carriage House.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Tudor Place". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
- ^ Custis, George Washington Parke; Lee, Mary Randolph Custis (1859). Memoirs of Washington. Englewood Publishing Company. p. 37.
- ^ The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. 40. The Century Company: 16. 1890.
- ^ "Died". The Lady's Miscellany, or, Weekly Visitor, for the Use and Amusement of Both Sexes. 13. M'Carty & White: 398. 1811.
Died. At Tudor Place, thereat of Thomas Peter, esq- near George-Town, Mrs. Eleanor Stuart, consort of David Stuart, esq.-of Osian Hall, in the county of Fairfax—in the 56th year of her age
- ^ Quincy, Eliza Susan (1861). Memoir of the life of Eliza S.M. Quincy. J. Wilson and Son. p. 145.
- ^ a b c d Lossing, Benson John (1859). Mount Vernon and its associations: historical, biographical, and pictorial. W.A. Townsend and Company. p. 345.
- ^ Quincy, Eliza Susan (1861). Memoir of the life of Eliza S.M. Quincy. J. Wilson and Son. p. 165.
- ^ Massachusetts Historical Society (1878). "Washington Benevolent Society of Massachusetts". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. 15. The Society: 402.
At a quarterly meeting of the Washington Benevolent Society of Massachusetts, on Tuesday evening, April 13, 1813, the Hon. Mr. Quincy delivered to the President the Gorget of Washington, being a part of his uniform, when, as a colonel in the service of the State of Virginia, he served under General Braddock, in the war of 1756 ; having the arms of that State engraven thereon
- Upham, Charles Wentworth (1873). The life of Timothy Pickering. Vol. 4. Little, Brown and Company. p. 270.
- ^ Peck, Garrett (2013). The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry. The History Press. pp. 33–35.
- ^ Jackson, Richard Plummer (1878). The chronicles of Georgetown, D.C., from 1751-1878. R. O. Polkinhorn. p. 32.
- ^ "John R. Mott Weds Miss Agnes Peter" (PDF). New York Times. July 29, 1953. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Townsend, George Alfred (1874). Washington, outside and inside: A picture and a narrative of the origin, growth, excellencies, abuses, beauties, and personages of our governing city. J. Betts & Co. p. 621.
- ^ "The Tudor Place Manuscript Collection". 2010. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
MS-9. Captain Beverley Kennon II (1830-1890) Papers -- 0.3 linear foot. These papers span 1845-96, and contain fragmentary correspondence, legal and financial records, and printed material. They relate to Kennon's service during the Civil War with the Confederate Secret Service and later with the Khedive of Egypt. Captain Beverley Kennon II was the son of Commodore Beverley Kennon by his first marriage to Elizabeth Dandridge Claiborne.
- ^ Morton, W. Brown III (February 8, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Tudor Place" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (pdf) on October 5, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2015. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19___ accessdate=2015-11-19
External links
- Tudor Place Foundation
- Tudor Place: Democracy Starts at Home, from AIArchitect article from May 25, 2007
- Tudor Place Digital Media Archive (creative commons-licensed photos, laser scans, panoramas) from Tudor Place Foundation/CyArkpartnership