Here’s a terrific old photo of former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft’s home on Dupont Circle. The photo was taken in 1913 and is situated on the north side of the circle. Sadly, the home no longer stands.
Source: Dig DC
President Taft’s Former Home on Dupont Circle
When did Taft dwell on DuPont Circle?
Was this when he served on the US Supreme Court?
What is the structure that is there today?
The house seems fairly small or is this one of those structures that is narrow but very deep in length?
This is a really great photo!
I suspect William Howard Taft lived at 5 duPont Circle when he served as TR’s Secretary of War. By the time he became Chief Justice, in 1921, he had moved to 2241 Wyoming Avenue, N.W.
It looks to me like it’s still there, only across the street from the address you get on google maps. Changed a bit, but it sure looks like it to me. The top is gone but all the other parts look the same.
Great photo.
Nope, not enough levels, sorry it’s very similar but not it!
The 1905 and 1907 directories show him as Secretary of War but has his address as
1603 K St. NW. The 1922 directory for the city has his address as on
Wyoming – along with his being Chief Justice of the Supreme Court – which is
his location in 1929. He isn’t listed before that. What is interesting is that
his name is bolded and in bigger letters indicating a VIP I guess.
If anyone is interested in the 1914 directory – #5 Dupont is
taken up by the Dupont Pharmacy while #4 has a Mrs. Mary E. Gage and #6 lists Elmer
C. Mayberry (florist).
He lived here from 1890 to 1892, when he was Solicitor General, which isn’t as sexy as it sounds
That bldg. is long gone.
Yet another uncredited photo taken by Willard R. Ross (1860-1948)…