Stephen Decatur House

Stephen Decatur became famous for capturing a British frigate during the War of 1812. His three-story Federal-style home in Washington, D.C., was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the architect for the U.S. Capitol.

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Figure A--Decatur's home was built in 1819 in the Lafayette Square section of Washington, directly across from the White House.

Figure B--Latrobe created what many thought was the finest entryway in town for Decatur's home. The architect replicated a Senate hallway in Decatur's vestibule that also featured a flattened dome and a sweeping circular staircase.

Figure C--The formal rooms were located on the second floor, where Decatur hosted lavish parties for Washington society. The home also includes formal and family parlors and the dining room in which gifts from an adoring nation are displayed.

Resources
Decatur House Museum
Decatur House Museum
748 Jackson Place NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-842-0920
Fax: 202-842-0030
Website: www.decaturhouse.org/
Guests
Bruce Whitmarsh
Director, Decatur House Museum
748 Jackson Place NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-842-0920
Fax: 202-842-0030
Website: www.decaturhouse.org/

Paul Reber
Executive Director, Decatur House Museum
748 Jackson Place NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-842-0920
Fax: 202-842-0030
Website: www.decaturhouse.org/