John Stoddert Haw House
This early 1800s townhouse reflects the typical architectural style of Georgetown in that era.
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The John Stoddert Haw House was built between 1816 and 1817, and, like its next-door neighbor, it reflects the typical Georgetown style of building. The house is 2-1/2 stories high with a raised basement. The entrance door is distinguished by a semi-circular fanlight and is accented by a white wooden arch with keystone, painted to represent stone.
The most striking feature of the beautifully maintained interior is the arched entrance hall with its fanlight enclosed in glass and supported by molded square piers. The design of the fanlight of the arch matches the design of the fanlight over the entrance door. The mantel of the first floor drawing room is of finely detailed classical decoration of gesso, supported by molded architraves on pilasters. The interior scale and beauty has not been destroyed by any subsequent alterations.
The house is very similar to neighboring Walker House, which was built about the same time. The scale and proportion, the arrangement of the front facade, are all similar. The only major difference is that the lintels and door arch of the Haw House are wooden while those of the Walker House are of stone.
DC Inventory: November 8, 1964 (Joint Committee on Landmarks)
National Register: July 16, 1973
Within Georgetown Historic District
