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Woodrow Wilson House
2340 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
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Review №1

Always nice to visit. small house with a lot of history

Jo
Review №2

We had a very informative tour of this historic home. It is full of the original furnishings from the time the president lived in the house.

Pe
Review №3

Most surprising find in DC! Such unique collection and a jewel that has been in trust since President Wilsons wife passed.Nothing like it in the USA!!!!

Aa
Review №4

I visited the house for free the 1st weekend of June during the Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium among the 5 museums.Off the beaten path, Woodrow Wilsons house is next-door to all the noisy renovations of Jeff Bezos multi-million dollar home (former Textile Museum). Nice to still have a piece of history preserved!The Georgian style house is beautiful and cozy with 3 floors and a nice backyard. Aside from the rugs, all the furniture, paintings, decor, and artifacts are original to the house as Woodrow Wilson spent his last few years here after he left the White House.Sadly due to the heavy foot traffic on the Consortium weekend, there isnt a tour offered. Would have been helpful to have labels on the artifacts and history boards detailing each room. There were only a couple of docents in the house disseminating information upon request. A guided tour would be quite useful.My favorite parts of the house and fun facts:- Wilson paid lavishly $150K for the house, which was double its worth back in 1921 due to his interest and notoriety. He funded the house by using all his Noble Peace Prize of $50K and with the help of his buddies chipping in. After Wilson passed away in 1924, his wife Edith, lived in the house for 4 decades and donated the house upon her death to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, turning it into a museum as it stands today.- The Drawing Room on the 2nd floor is the most beautiful room with ornate decor - portrait of Woodrow Wilson, impressive floor to ceiling bookcase, plush sofa and chairs, crown moldings, and a marble fireplace.- Dont miss on Wilsons Luggage Trunks tucked on the 3rd floor. Wilson used the dumb waiter as an elevator to transport his luggage trunks to the top floor as his health was deteriorating. Take a peek at the ornate designs on the fancy trunks!- Get a glimpse of Wilsons spacious and ornate Bedroom and his wifes beautiful coat collection on the top floor! It was customary back then for spouses to have separate bedrooms as Edith Wilson slept in an adjacent bedroom (not open for public viewing).The Woodrow Wilson house takes about a 1/2 hour for a quick walk-through and is much smaller than the Anderson home, Hillwood Estate, and Heurich house. The guided tour takes an hour or so and will be back for it!

Ch
Review №5

Interesting historical site. Learned lots of different things.

Or
Review №6

Very interesting tour that started with a 15 minute video about Woodrow Wilson and his 2 wives.

An
Review №7

This was a great experience. The staff was very nice and very knowledgeable.

Ja
Review №8

Great tour. Sad period in WWs life

Mi
Review №9

Awesome venue for weddings

Ja
Review №10

Interesting historical site but the docent Lee was awful

Br
Review №11

Great tour!

Br
Review №12

Vintage game night was a hit, so much fun!

Me
Review №13

Tucked away and now next to Jeff Bezos house

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  • Address:2340 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
  • Site:http://woodrowwilsonhouse.org/about-us
  • Phone:+1 202-792-5809
Categories
  • Museum
Working hours
  • Monday:12am–5pm
  • Tuesday:10am–5pm
  • Wednesday:10am–5pm
  • Thursday:1–4pm
  • Friday:1–4pm
  • Saturday:10am–5pm
  • Sunday:10pm–12am
Highlights
  • Active military discounts:Yes
  • Women-led:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible lift:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
Crowd
  • Family friendly:Yes
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