Patterson Mansion
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Patterson Mansion (also known as the Patterson House or the Washington Club) is a historic Neoclassical-style mansion located at 15 Dupont Circle NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
Patterson Mansion | |
Location | 15 Dupont Circle NW Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°54′36″N 77°2′33″W |
Built | 1903 |
Architect | Stanford White |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
NRHP reference No. | 72001438[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
It was built by Robert Wilson Patterson, editor of the Chicago Tribune newspaper, and used by him and his family for entertaining when he was in the city. Completed in 1903, it was deeded to the American Red Cross in 1948. The Red Cross sold it to the Washington Club in 1951. The structure was renovated and given a two-story addition in 1955. In June 2014, the Washington Club sold the mansion for $20 million to developer SB-Urban.[2]
The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972, and is one of two remaining mansions on Dupont Circle, the other being the Wadsworth House.[1][3] It is a contributing property to both the Dupont Circle Historic District (added to the National Register in 1978)[4] and the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District (added to the National Register in 1974).[5]