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United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters
United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters

The United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters, also known as the Admiral John Henry Upshur House, is a Victorian Queen Anne building from 1884 which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was commissioned by near-retirement American admiral John Henry Upshur for architectural design by Frederick C. Withers and was constructed by builders Langley & Gettinger in 1884.It was later divided into three apartments.The United States Daughters of 1812 organization bought the building in 1928 for $31,214.44 and has used it since. Its NRHP nomination notes some irony in the historic organization's choice of a Victorian-style residence.: 5 

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United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, Washington

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