Emily Wiley House

Emily Wiley House
Location 902 3rd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′5″N 77°0′55″W / 38.90139°N 77.01528°W / 38.90139; -77.01528Coordinates: 38°54′5″N 77°0′55″W / 38.90139°N 77.01528°W / 38.90139; -77.01528
Area 2372 sq ft
Built 1869
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 06000192 [1]
Added to NRHP May 26, 2006

The Emily Wiley House is an historical building, located at 902 3rd Street, and 301 I Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood.

History

The Italianate home was constructed in 1869 to 1871. It served as Holy Rosary Church, established by Father Nicholas DeCarlo, from 1914 to 1919. During the 1920s, it was the headquarters for the National Colored Voters Union, and Smith and Robinson Club.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

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