Decatur House - Early 19th-Century White House Neighbor

Decatur House was completed circa 1818 for naval hero Stephen Decatur and is one of the oldest surviving private residences on Lafayette Square immediately north of the White House. The house operates as a historic house museum and interpretive site that documents early 19th-century domestic life in Washington, including the history of slavery and the household personnel who lived there. The property is recognized for its architectural and historical associations with early federal Washington.