Oscar W. Underwood House
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Oscar W. Underwood House is a historic house located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood Northwest, Washington, D.C. It is nationally significant for its association with Major Archibald Butt (military aide to both presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft), and painter Francis Davis Millet – both of whom died in the Titanic disaster on April 15, 1912 – and also Alabama politician Oscar Underwood (1862–1929) who lived there 1914–1925. It was the first long-term home of the Washington College of Law, the nation's first law school founded and run by women. The property was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[2][3] The building presently houses a legal aid clinic operated by George Washington University.
Oscar W. Underwood House | |
Location | 2000 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′53″N 77°2′43″W |
Built | c. 1870 |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 76002132 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | December 8, 1976[2] |