Morrison and Clark Houses

	Morrison and Clark Houses
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1013–1015 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′15″N 77°1′37″W / 38.90417°N 77.02694°WCoordinates: 38°54′15″N 77°1′37″W / 38.90417°N 77.02694°W
Built	1865
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	90002149
Added to NRHP	March 19, 1991

The Morrison and Clark Houses (also known as the Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', and Airmen's Club) are historical buildings, located at 1013–1015 L Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood. The Morrison-Clark Inn is recognized as a Historic Hotel of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation

History[]

The Italianate homes were constructed in 1865. was a government supplier during the Civil War, and was jail commissioner.^[2]

The Women's Army and Navy League bought the Morrison home in 1923, operated it as an enlisted club.

First Ladies hosted teas as fund-raisers, beginning with Grace Coolidge, and including Mamie Eisenhower and Jacqueline Kennedy. During World War II, in 1943, the club served more than 45,000 visitors, and 85,000 meals.

The building was renovated in 1987, by William Adair. It operates as the Morrison-Clark Inn. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Chuck Lawliss (2011). Robert E. Lee Slept Here. Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN 978-0-307-75772-2.

External links[]

Media related to Morrison and Clark Houses at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] Chuck Lawliss (2011). Robert E. Lee Slept Here. Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN 978-0-307-75772-2.

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