Watterston House
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Watterson House is a Federal
rowhouse, located at 224 2nd Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
on January 17, 1992.
It was named for George Watterston
, a Librarian of Congress.
It was the headquarters of the Cato Institute
from 1982 to 1993.
It is the headquarters of the National Indian Gaming Association.
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
rowhouse, located at 224 2nd Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill.
It was placed 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...
on January 17, 1992.
It was named for George Watterston
George Watterston
George Watterston was the third Librarian of the United States Congress from 1815 to 1829.-Biography:Watterston, the son of a builder from Jedburgh, Scotland, was born on board a ship in New York Harbor. When Watterston was eight, his family moved to Washington D.C., his father attracted by the...
, a Librarian of Congress.
It was the headquarters of the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
from 1982 to 1993.
It is the headquarters of the National Indian Gaming Association.