Frances Perkins House

Frances Perkins House
Location 2326 California St., NW., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′55″N 77°3′7″W / 38.91528°N 77.05194°W / 38.91528; -77.05194Coordinates: 38°54′55″N 77°3′7″W / 38.91528°N 77.05194°W / 38.91528; -77.05194
Architect Alexander H. Sonneman
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 91002048
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 17, 1991[1]
Designated NHL July 17, 1991[2]

Frances Perkins House was a home of Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor for president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She was the first female U.S. cabinet member.

NHL

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.[2][3]

References

  1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Frances Perkins House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. Page Putnam Miller (January 7, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Frances Perkins House" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1989 (32 KB)
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