Townsend Mansion, Washington DC
Built by Mary Scott Townsend in 1899, the house features a Beaux Arts, French-inspired design.
Built by Mary Scott Townsend in 1899, the house features a Beaux Arts, French-inspired design. Townsend lived there until 1931, when she died. For a period of time before World War II, Sumner Welles (Franklin D. Roosevelt's Under Secretary of State) lived in the Townsend Mansion. The Cosmos Club, a private social club, bought the house in 1950, and continues to occupy the mansion.
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Townsend Mansion and Nearby Sights on Map
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