American Peace Society house

American Peace Society
American Peace Society House in 2022
American Peace Society house is located in Central Washington, D.C.
American Peace Society house
American Peace Society house is located in the District of Columbia
American Peace Society house
American Peace Society house is located in the United States
American Peace Society house
Location734 Jackson Pl., NW., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′58.9″N 77°2′17.3″W / 38.899694°N 77.038139°W / 38.899694; -77.038139
Built1878 (1878)
Architectural styleItalianate
Part ofLafayette Square Historic District (ID70000833)
NRHP reference No.74002155
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1974[1]
Designated NHLMay 30, 1974[2]
Designated NHLDCPAugust 29, 1970
Designated DCIHSMarch 3, 1979

The American Peace Society House, also known as the Glover House, is a historic house at 734 Jackson Place NW, facing Lafayette Square in the heart of Washington, D.C. Built in 1878 for banker and philanthropist Charles Carroll Glover, it is most notable as the national headquarters of the American Peace Society from 1911 to 1948. The Peace Society was one of the first overtly pacifist organizations in the nation, with a history dating to 1815. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[2][3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "American Peace Society". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  3. ^ Carol Ann Poh (October 26, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: American Peace Society" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying one photo, exterior, from 1973 (32 KB)