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Morris House (Washington, D.C.)

Coordinates: 38°56′28″N 77°3′14″W / 38.94111°N 77.05389°W / 38.94111; -77.05389
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Morris House
Morris House (Washington, D.C.) is located in District of Columbia
Morris House (Washington, D.C.)
Location4001 Linnean Drive, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates38°56′28″N 77°3′14″W / 38.94111°N 77.05389°W / 38.94111; -77.05389
ArchitectPorter and Lockie
Architectural styleJacobethan
NRHP reference No.10000750 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 2011 [2]

The Morris House is an historic building located at 4001 Linnean Drive, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Forest Hills neighborhood, next to Rock Creek Park.

History

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The Jacobethan style house was designed by Porter and Lockie in 1939, for Edgar and Beronica Morris. It is owned by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It was designated a DC landmark on May 27, 2010.[3] It was assessed at $3,668,860, in 2010.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ^ "DC Preservation League e-Advocate". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
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