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Prospect House
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National Register of Historic Places

Prospect House

Also known as Lingan-Templeman House

On the National Register since 197254 years
GeorgianListed 1972Washington
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About Prospect House

Prospect House, at 3508 Prospect St., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 16, 1972. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 14 other District of Columbia listings. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Georgetown, 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

3508 Prospect St., NW., Washington · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Prospect HouseStart here
  2. 2Capital Traction Company Union StationBuilt 1895 · next door
  3. 3Quality HillGeorgian · next door
  4. 4Halcyon HouseGeorgian · Built 1787 · next door
  5. 5Forrest-Marbury HouseFederal · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPotomac Boat ClubCraftsman0.1 miStKey, Francis Scott, BridgeClassical Revival · Built 19230.2 miBWashington Canoe ClubShingle Style0.2 miBGeorgetown MarketBuilding0.2 mi★Healy Building, Georgetown UniversityVictorian · Built 18770.2 miBVigilant FirehouseBuilding0.3 miBCity TavernFederal0.3 mi★Bell, Alexander Graham, LaboratoryBuilding0.3 miDGeorgetown Academy for Young LadiesEarly Classical Revival0.3 miBGrace Protestant Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.4 mi★Georgetown Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.4 miBOld Stone HouseBuilt 17650.5 miBCustomhouse and Post OfficeRenaissance Revival0.5 mi★Newton D. Baker HouseBuilt 17940.5 miBGeorgetown University Astronomical ObservatoryGreek Revival · Built 18430.5 mi★Tudor PlaceBuilding0.5 miBShackleton, Pauline “Polly” HouseBuilding0.5 miBWestern High SchoolClassical Revival · Built 19740.5 mi
More like it

Georgian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.

Halcyon HouseBuilt 1787 · 0.1 mi away
Quality Hill0.1 mi away
Dumbarton HouseBuilt 1800 · 0.8 mi away
Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District1.2 mi away

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Questions about Prospect House

Is Prospect House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 16, 1972 (Register number 72001430).

Is Prospect House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Healy Building, Georgetown University, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Prospect 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 Prospect House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 117692434 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.