American Peace Society

734 Jackson Pl., NW., Washington, District Of Columbia. County/parish: District of Columbia.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 13, 1974. NRIS 74002155.

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  • See Also:Lafayette Square Historic District

From Wikipedia:

American Peace Society house

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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/117691779

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