General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters

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General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark


Location	1734 N St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′25″N 77°2′25″W / 38.90694°N 77.04028°W / 38.90694; -77.04028Coordinates: 38°54′25″N 77°2′25″W / 38.90694°N 77.04028°W / 38.90694; -77.04028
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP Reference #	91002057
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1991^[1]
Designated NHL	December 4, 1991^[2]

General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, also known as Miles Mansion, is a social clubhouse headquarters in Washington, D.C..

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

Tours of the headquarters provide information about the activities of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) and several historic rooms, including the 1734 entryway, the Julia Ward Howe Drawing Room, the dining room, music room and the GFWC International President’s office. The headquarters also features changing exhibits of art, photographs and artifacts from its collections. Tours must be arranged in advance.

References

↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "General Federation of Women's Club Headquarters". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
↑ Page Putnam Miller and Jill S. Topolski (June 6, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1989 (32 KB)

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