The Howard House was built in late 1879 in a mixture of Classical Revival and the Italianate style architecture. The house has a very low pitched roof, polygonal bay windows, and a wrap-around porch. The original occupant of this house was General Oliver Otis Howard....More

A valuable bit of information about racial relations, which the Howards promoted. Excellent view of the residential area.

This one-armed Civil War General who had great sympathy for the southern slaves established Howard University in Washington as part of reconstruction. But Howard was also the cavalry Indian fighter who pursued Chief Joseph and his Nez Perce people across four states that ended just...More