Watterston House

Watterston House
Location 224 2nd Street, S.E., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′11″N 77°0′13″W / 38.88639°N 77.00361°W / 38.88639; -77.00361Coordinates: 38°53′11″N 77°0′13″W / 38.88639°N 77.00361°W / 38.88639; -77.00361
Built 1802
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 91001942 [1][2]

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.[3] It was the headquarters of the Cato Institute from 1982 to 1993.[4] It is the headquarters of the National Indian Gaming Association.[5]

See also

References

  1. "LandmarkHunter.com - Watterston House". landmarkhunter.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. "Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress -- LIBRARIANS OF CONGRESS". loc.gov. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. http://www.cato.org/about/timeline.html
  5. "SL 09-090". cfa.gov. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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