Blair House
Also known as Blair-Lee House; Blair House National Historic Landmark
About Blair House
Blair House, at 1651 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Washington to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 29, 1937, one of 75 in District of Columbia. Only 0 of District of Columbia’s 691 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, at the national level. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isU.S. presidential guest house in Washington, D.C. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 137 MB · National Archives↗1824 to today
- 1824Built
- 1937Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
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1651 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
89 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Blair House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Blair House
Is Blair House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000963).
Is Blair House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Oct 29, 1937. District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks, 74 of them in Washington.
Can you visit Blair House?
It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.
Where can I read the history of Blair House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 137 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117691791 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.