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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1915/00/00 Waddy Butler Wood Architect A three-story, red brick, Georgian Revival residence and gardens, designed by architect Waddy Butler Wood, is built for Henry Parker Fairbanks.
1916/00/00 Henry Parker Fairbanks Home A mansion is completed for Henry P Fairbanks featuring a marble entryway, grand staircase, Palladian window, walnut library, dumbwaiter, butler's pantry, telephone intercom system and a modern kitchen.
1920/12/14 Woodrow Wilson Home Though he has not personally seen the S Street residence, Woodrow Wilson surprises Edith by presenting her with the deed. Woodrow will visit the home for the first time on December 15th.
1921/02/00 Edith Wilson Home The Wilson's take possession of their residence on Embassy Row. Edith will have an elevator installed in place of the dumbwaiter, a billiard room added, rearrange some interior walls and build stacks for Woodrow's library of 8,000 volumes.
1921/03/04 Woodrow Wilson Home After Warren G Harding's inauguration, Mr and Mrs Wilson move into their S Street residence. During the day, Ike Hoover and his staff had moved Woodrow's bedroom from the White House and recreated it in the new home.
1921/03/04 Edith Wilson Home Worried the unfinished decorating will distress Woodrow, Edith is impressed that the family and staff have been able to complete the home furnishings over night.
1923/11/10 Woodrow Wilson Speaker Woodrow Wilson makes a radio address, the first nationwide remote radio broadcast, to the American People from the library of his S Street home. Listeners in New York City can hear the broadcast clearly enough to catch Edith prompting Woodrow. Armistice Day
1923/11/11 Woodrow Wilson Life From the front steps, Wilson addresses more than 20,000 well wishers: I am not one of those that have the least anxiety about the triumph of the principles I have stood for. I have seen fools resist Providence before and I have seen their destruction....
1924/02/03 Woodrow Wilson Died The death of Woodrow Wilson ... which occurred at 11:15 o'clock today at his home at Washington ... deprives the country of a most distinguished citizen, and is an event which causes universal and genuine sorrow. - Calvin Coolidge President Woodrow Wilson's Funeral
1925/11/22 Sallie White Bolling In Memoriam The Rev Herbert Scott Smith, rector of St Margaret's Episcopal church, officiates at the memorial service for Sallie Spiers Bolling in the home of her daughter.
1961/12/28 Edith Wilson Died Edith Bolling Galt Wilson passes away at her home on S St in Washington, DC.

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Particulars for Woodrow Wilson House:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Sight Category Building
Architectural Style Georgian Revival
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000873
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Wood,Waddy B.
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Other
Attribute: Georgian Revival
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Politics-government
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: 1921, 1924
Associated People: Wilson,Woodrow
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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