United States Daughters of 1812 National Headquarters

Washington, D.C., United States

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Built in 1884 for Admiral John Henry Upshur, this Victorian Queen Anne residence in Washington, D.C., was designed by architect Frederick Clarke Withers. The ornate style, characteristic of the era, made it an elegant private mansion befitting its original owner's naval prominence. Since 1928, the building has served as the national headquarters of the United States Daughters of 1812, an organization that perpetuates the legacy of the War of 1812. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the structure remains an important example of late-nineteenth-century domestic architecture in the nation's capital.