Ashburton House

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Ashburton House, also known as St. John's Church Parish House or British Legation, is a house on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.. It was the site of 10 months of U.S.-British negotiations leading to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842. This settled U.S.-Canada border disputes and ended the Aroostook War. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
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Opened:

  • 1842

Contained by:

Also known as:

  • St. John's Church Parish House,
  • British Legation

Architecture

Address

Ashburton House Address

1525 H St., NW.
Washington Washington
United States of America
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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed Category or Criteria
  • Nov 7, 1973
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Location

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Latitude Longitude
  • 38.90026
  • -77.03534
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From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

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Significant Year:

  • 1842
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