Heurich House Museum

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The Heurich House Museum is a historic Gilded Age mansion in Washington, D.C., renowned for its well-preserved interiors and association with German-American brewer Christian Heurich.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gilded Age mansion
historic house museum
museum
alsoKnownAs Brewmaster’s Castle
architect John Granville Meyers
John Granville Myers
architecturalStyle Richardsonian Romanesque
Romanesque Revival
associatedWith Christian Heurich
builder Christian Heurich Brewing Company profits
city Washington, D.C.
completionDate 1894
constructionStartDate 1892
country United States
hasCollectionType decorative arts
historic furnishings
hasFeature modern conveniences for its time
ornate woodwork
period furnishings
stained glass windows
well-preserved original interiors
hasFunction cultural programming
historic preservation education
hasGarden walled garden
hasSecurityFeature fireproof construction elements for its time
heritageDesignation District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn United States
Washington, D.C.
material brick
stone
namedAfter Christian Heurich
neighborhood Dupont Circle
NRHPListingDate 1974
NRHPReferenceNumber 74002167
numberOfFloors 4
openingDateAsMuseum 2003
operator Heurich House Foundation
originalOwner Christian Heurich
publicAccess yes
roofType slate roof
significance associated with German-American brewing industry
example of Gilded Age residential architecture in Washington, D.C.
streetAddress 1307 New Hampshire Avenue NW
tourType guided tours
self-guided tours
use event venue
historic house museum

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