General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters in 2020
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Location	1734 N St., NW,Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°54′25″N77°2′25″W / 38.90694°N 77.04028°W /38.90694; -77.04028
Architectural style	Renaissance
Website	General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) Headquarters
NRHP reference No.	91002057
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1991[1]
Designated NHL	December 4, 1991[2]

TheGeneral Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, also known as theMiles Mansion, is located inWashington, D.C. Built as a private residence in 1875, it has served as the headquarters of GFWC since 1922. It was declared aNational Historic Landmark in 1991 for its association with the federation, which serves as an umbrella organization for women's clubs, dating to the mid-19th century.^[2][3] Tours of the headquarters, available by appointment, provide information about the activities of the GFWC and several historic rooms, including the 1734 entryway, theJulia Ward Howe Drawing Room, the dining room, music room and the GFWC International President's office. The headquarters also features changing exhibits of art, photographs and artifacts from its collections.

The GFWC headquarters is located southeast ofDupont Circle, on the south side of N Street between St. Matthew's Court and 17th Street. It is a four-story masonry structure, built out of ashlar stone in a Renaissance Revival style. The entrance is in a slightly raised basement level, sheltered by a splayed glass and iron marquee with supporting ironwork brackets. The main floor windows are elongated, with paired casement windows topped by transoms, and keystoned lintels. A polygonal bay projects from the first two floors on the left, and a shallower rectangular one projects to the right of the entrance; both are topped by lower balustrades. The interior has been adapted for the GFWC's use, but retains some original finishes.^[3]

The house was built in 1875 by Rear AdmiralWilliam Radford, at a time when the Dupont Circle area was being developed as a fashionable residential neighborhood. In 1895 he sold the house to the state ofMassachusetts, which gave it to GeneralNelson A. Miles in recognition for his military service. It was next owned by John Jay White, a big-game hunter who traveled withTheodore Roosevelt, and who commissioned the murals byAlbert Herter that adorn some of its walls. In 1922 the house was purchased by the GFWC for use as its headquarters, a role it continues to play today.^[3]

GFWC, founded in 1890, represents approximately 60,000 GFWC Woman's/Women's/Juniors/Juniorettes clubs nationwide and internationally. Club members are community leaders who work locally to create global change by advocating for women, children, and families on issues such as domestic violence and sexual assault, food insecurity/hunger, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Additionally, GFWC supports the arts, works to preserve natural resources, advances education, encourages civic involvement, and works toward world peace and understanding.

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