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Codman-Davis House
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National Register of Historic Places

Codman-Davis House

Also known as Louise Home

On the National Register since 197947 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1979Washington
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About Codman-Davis House

Codman-Davis House, at 2145 Decatur Pl., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 11, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 6 other District of Columbia listings.

What it isHistoric house in Washington, DC. 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 · 30 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Codman-Davis House

2145 Decatur Pl., NW, Washington

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DEast and West Potomac ParksLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.5 miOCuban Friendship UrnAcademic Abstraction · Built 19280.6 miStCentral Heating PlantIndustrial Art Deco0.6 miStThomas Jefferson MemorialNeoclassical · Built 19430.6 miStLyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on The PotomacBuilt 19730.7 miBUS Department of Agriculture South BuildingModernistic: Stripped Classicism · Built 19360.7 mi★USS SEQUOIA (yacht)Structure0.8 mi★Pentagon, The (Boundary Increase)Stripped Classicism · Built 19410.9 miBAuditor's Building ComplexEnglish1 mi
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Neo-Classical style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical.

National War College1.4 mi away
American Institute of Pharmacy BuildingBuilt 1932 · 1.5 mi away
National Academy of Sciences1.5 mi away
The Plymouth2.5 mi away

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Questions about Codman-Davis House

Is Codman-Davis House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 11, 1979 (Register number 79003100).

Is Codman-Davis House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS SEQUOIA (yacht), 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Codman-Davis House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Codman-Davis House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 117692053 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.