Congressional Club

The Congressional Club (founded in 1908) is an historic clubhouse located at 2001 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., in the U Street Corridor. The organization it hosts, which is the official club of congressional spouses, was created in May 1908 with the Sixtieth Congress passage of HR22029. The Congressional Club is the only club in the world to be incorporated by an act of Congress.^[3] Since 1912, the club has hosted a luncheon honoring the First Lady of the United States. It is the largest annual event sponsored by the Club.^[4]

Congressional Club

Type	Social club
Tax ID no.	53-0050970
Website	www.thecongressionalclub.com
Congressional Club
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Congressional Club in 2009
Location	2001 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, D.C. United States
Coordinates	38°55′10″N 77°2′8″W
Built	1914
Architect	George Oakley Totten Jr.
Architectural style	neoclassical
Part of	Sixteenth Street Historic District (ID78003060)
NRHP reference No.	11000717[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 6, 2011[1]
Designated CP	August 25, 1978[2]

House

Built in 1917, the neoclassical clubhouse is designated a contributing property to the Sixteenth Street Historic District, an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The building was individually listed on the Register in 2011.^[1] Designed by George Oakley Totten Jr., the building is a clubhouse for congressional spouses. As part of her effort to enhance the area of 16th Street near her stone mansion, nicknamed Henderson's Castle, Mary Foote Henderson played a large role in the design and location of the building.^[5]

Cookbook

The major fundraiser of the club is the Congressional Club Cookbook, or C³.^[6] It contains recipes from the members, for example Bess Truman's Ozark pudding.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.

References

1. "Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 10/03/11 through 10/07/11". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
2. "District of Columbia - Inventory of Historic Sites" (PDF). District of Columbia: Office of Planning. Government of the District of Columbia. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
3. Bryant, Mrs. John (1993). The Congressional Club Cook Book (Twelfth ed.). Washington, DC: The Congressional Club. p. ix.
4. Annual First Lady luncheon Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 8, 2012
5. "Congressional Club - Nomination Form" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
6. "About the Congressional Club". thecongressionalclub.com. Archived from the original on 2004-03-22.

External links

• Official website