1630 Crescent Place NW
Two houses by John Russell Pope, architect of the Jefferson Memorial and the National Gallery, on four acres above the city, on the hill named for the 16th Street meridian.
Where happiness dwells, evil will not enter.
Meridian House, built in 1919 by Ambassador Irwin Boyle Laughlin, U.S. Ambassador to Greece (1924-1926) and Spain (1929-1933). Meridian House is a residential jewel, designed by renowned architect John Russell Pope, who designed the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art (West Building) and the National Archives. In 1929, Meridian House was described by Architectural Forum as: "Perhaps as fine a piece of work of its kind as this country can show...
White-Meyer House, built in 1912 by Ambassador Henry White, U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1905-1906) and France (1906-1909), is home to Meridian’s Cafritz Galleries. White-Meyer House was designed by renowned architect John Russell Pope, who designed the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art (West Building) and the National Archives. An extensive renovation of White-Meyer House, which was completed in 1988, won an American Institute of Architects award for excellence.
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Meridian is at 1630 Crescent Place NW, Washington, DC 20009, one block from 16th Street on Meridian Hill. The campus is a ten-minute walk from the U Street and Dupont Circle Metro stations.