American Peace Society house
American Peace Society | |
American Peace Society House in 2022 | |
| Location | 734 Jackson Pl., NW., Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′58.9″N 77°2′17.3″W / 38.899694°N 77.038139°W |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Lafayette Square Historic District (ID70000833) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002155 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | May 30, 1974 |
| Designated NHLDCP | August 29, 1970 |
| Designated DCIHS | March 3, 1979 |
The American Peace Society House, also known as the Glover House, is a historic house at 734 Jackson Place NW, facing Lafayette Square in the heart of Washington, D.C. Built in 1878 for banker and philanthropist Charles Carroll Glover, it is most notable as the national headquarters of the American Peace Society from 1911 to 1948. The Peace Society was one of the first overtly pacifist organizations in the nation, with a history dating to 1815. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.