The Clara Barton House

The Clara Barton House (HM1E5)

Location: Bethesda, MD 20817 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.143', W 77° 8.36'

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Early headquarters of the American Red Cross and home of Clara Barton, founder and First President, who lived here until her death in 1912. Located just south of this marker, the house had an unusual interior of Steamboat Gothic design with railed galleries and a suspended captain's room.
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HM NumberHM1E5
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Year Placed1964
Placed ByThe Montgomery County Historical Society and the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 5:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 314661 N 4315518
Decimal Degrees38.96905000, -77.13933333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.143', W 77° 8.36'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 8.58" N, 77° 8' 21.60" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6727 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda MD 20817, US
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