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Watterston House

Watterston House
Watterston House in 2026
Watterston House is located in Washington, D.C.
Watterston House
Location within Washington, D.C.
Watterston House is located in the District of Columbia
Watterston House
Location within the District of Columbia
Watterston House is located in the United States
Watterston House
Location within the United States
Location224 2nd Street, S.E., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′11″N 77°0′13″W / 38.88639°N 77.00361°W / 38.88639; -77.00361
Built1802
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.91001942 [1][2]

Watterston House is a Federal rowhouse, located at 224 2nd Street, Southeast, Washington, D.C., on Capitol Hill. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1992. It was named for George Watterston, a Librarian of Congress.[3] It was the headquarters of the Cato Institute from 1982 to 1993.[4] It is the headquarters of the Indian Gaming Association.[5]

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References

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  1. "LandmarkHunter.com - Watterston House". landmarkhunter.com. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. "Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress -- LIBRARIANS OF CONGRESS". loc.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  4. "Cato Institute Timeline, 1977-1997". Archived from the original on October 9, 1999.
  5. "SL 09-090". cfa.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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