Ringgold-Carroll House
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The Ringgold-Carroll House (also known as the DACOR Bacon House and John Marshall House) was built in 1825 for Tench Ringgold
, who was part of a three-member team in charge of restoring public buildings in the District of Columbia
, following the War of 1812
.
From 1832-1833, Chief Justice John Marshall
resided with Ringgold in the house.
In 1835, the house was sold, and a number of prominent people have since lived in the house, including William Thomas Carroll, a clerk at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Melville Fuller
, Senator Joseph Medill McCormick
, and Congressman Robert Low Bacon
. The Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (DACOR) now occupy the house, which is not open to the public except for special events.
Tench Ringgold
Tench Ringgold was a U.S. marshal of the District of Columbia; he was appointed by President James Monroe and served in the position through the first two years of the administration of Andrew Jackson. Ringgold was from a prominent early-American family that came to America in the early seventeenth...
, who was part of a three-member team in charge of restoring public buildings in the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, following the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
.
From 1832-1833, Chief Justice John Marshall
John Marshall
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the United States whose court opinions helped lay the basis for American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government along with the legislative and executive branches...
resided with Ringgold in the house.
In 1835, the house was sold, and a number of prominent people have since lived in the house, including William Thomas Carroll, a clerk at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Melville Fuller
Melville Fuller
Melville Weston Fuller was the eighth Chief Justice of the United States between 1888 and 1910.-Early life and education:...
, Senator Joseph Medill McCormick
Joseph M. McCormick
Joseph Medill McCormick , known as Medill, was part of the McCormick family of businessmen and politicians in Chicago...
, and Congressman Robert Low Bacon
Robert L. Bacon
Robert Low Bacon was a banker, Lieutenant Colonel, and congressman from New York.-Biography:Born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the son of Martha Waldron Cowdin and future Secretary of State Robert Bacon, he received a common school education as a child...
. The Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (DACOR) now occupy the house, which is not open to the public except for special events.