John Stoddert Haw House is a historic building, located at 2808 N Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Georgetown neighborhood.

History

The building was constructed in 1816, and is an example of the Federal architecture

Federal architecture

Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...

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In 1815, it was bought by Benjamin Stoddert

Benjamin Stoddert

Benjamin Stoddert was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from May 1, 1798 to March 31, 1801.-Early life:...

's nephew, John Stoddert Haw.
On July 19, 1817, it was assessed for $5000.
In 1921, Spencer S. Wood

Spencer S. Wood

Spencer S. Wood was a U. S. naval officer, the second commander of USS Oklahoma.-Life:He served with the United States Asiatic Fleet from 1889 to 1891He served near Hawaii in 1893 and 1894....

 bought the house.
In 1941, it passed to Anne Elizabeth wood, who was married to Joseph C. Harsch

Joseph C. Harsch

Joseph C. Harsch was a newspaper, radio, and television journalist - a foreign correspondent whose good fortune as a news reporter was his knack for being present at locations where historical events were occurring...

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In 1962, Chester Bowles

Chester Bowles

Chester Bliss Bowles was a liberal Democratic American diplomat and politician from Connecticut.-Biography:...

 bought the house.
In 1967, George C. McGhee bought the house.

The John Stoddert Haw House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

, and is a contributing property to the Georgetown Historic District. Its 2009 property value is $2,935,970.