Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion
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The Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion, also known as the Levi P. Morton
House is an historic house, located at 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Logan Circle
neighborhood.
, and renovated in 1912 by architect John Russell Pope
.
The Beaux-Arts style building originally served as the private residence of John. T. Brodhead, and Jessie Willis Brodhead.
Since 1939, the building has served as offices for the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association (now known as the National Paint and Coatings Association).
Former occupants include Alexander Graham Bell
and his wife Mabel Gardiner Hubbard, U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton
, the Embassy of Russia, and U.S. Secretary of State Elihu Root
.
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, and the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites.
Levi P. Morton
Levi Parsons Morton was a Representative from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the United States . He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.-Biography:...
House is an historic house, located at 1500 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Logan Circle
Logan Circle
Logan Circle may refer to:*Logan Circle, Washington, D.C., a traffic circle and neighborhood in Washington, D.C.*Logan Circle , a park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also known as Logan Square...
neighborhood.
History
It was built in 1879, to the designs of architect John FraserJohn Fraser (architect)
John Fraser was a Scottish-born American architect who practiced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC....
, and renovated in 1912 by architect John Russell Pope
John Russell Pope
John Russell Pope was an architect most known for his designs of the National Archives and Records Administration building , the Jefferson Memorial and the West Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.-Biography:Pope was born in New York in 1874, the son of a successful...
.
The Beaux-Arts style building originally served as the private residence of John. T. Brodhead, and Jessie Willis Brodhead.
Since 1939, the building has served as offices for the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association (now known as the National Paint and Coatings Association).
Former occupants include Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone....
and his wife Mabel Gardiner Hubbard, U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton
Levi P. Morton
Levi Parsons Morton was a Representative from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the United States . He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.-Biography:...
, the Embassy of Russia, and U.S. Secretary of State Elihu Root
Elihu Root
Elihu Root was an American lawyer and statesman and the 1912 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the prototype of the 20th century "wise man", who shuttled between high-level government positions in Washington, D.C...
.
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, and the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites.
External links
- http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=4072
- http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Brodhead--Bell--Morton_Mansion