Tudor Place Historic House & Garden - continuous family ownership by Martha Washington’s descendants

Tudor Place is an early 19th-century federal-style house in Georgetown built by Martha Parke Custis Peter and her husband, which remained in the family of Martha Washington’s descendants for six generations. The house and gardens preserve the family’s collections, furnishings, and archives, including objects connected to the Washington-Custis family, and the site interprets both domestic life and broader historical themes. The continuous family occupancy until the 1980s and the depth of original family-held material make Tudor Place a distinctive historic house museum in Washington. The property operates as a museum with guided tours and public programs focused on its architectural, familial, and landscape history.