Whitehaven (house)
| Whitehaven | |
|---|---|
Washington, DC | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°55′07″N 77°03′49″W / 38.9187°N 77.0635°W |
| Owner | Bill Clinton[3] |
| Technical details | |
| Material | brick |
| Size | 5,500 square foot (510 m2) |
| Floor count | 3[1] |
| Grounds | 0.33 acres (0.13 ha) |
Whitehaven is a Clinton family-owned mansion in Washington, D.C. used by Hillary Clinton when she is in residence in the capital. (The primary Clinton home is in Chappaqua, New York.) Built in 1951, the Georgian-style house is located near Washington's Embassy Row. Past residents have included Sir David Muirhead, Henry Brandon, and Muffie Cabot.
Layout and location
Whitehaven, named for its location on Whitehaven Street, is a brick
According to The Washington Post, Whitehaven is situated in an area that is "the kind of place where 'No Trespassing' signs outnumber welcome mats and where maids answer the doorbells in the afternoon" while The New York Times, quoting a local real estate broker, described it as a "quiet neighborhood" with "no real sense of community per se".[4][2]
As of 2000, the year of its purchase by the Clintons, the 5,500-square-foot (510 m2) home had seven bedrooms and five bathrooms.
History
Early residents
Whitehaven was constructed in 1951. Early residents included Sir David Muirhead, as well as Henry Brandon (longtime Washington correspondent for The Sunday Times) and Brandon's wife Muffie, who would eventually become mother-in-law to Bill Clinton's communications director George Stephanopoulos.[11][12]
From 1980 to 2000, the property was owned and occupied by Joseph W. Henderson, a Republican and general partner of an investment group.
Clinton residency
Whitehaven was sold to the Clintons by Henderson in 2000 for $2.85 million, below the $3.5 million list price, and had an assessed value in 2016 of $5.3 million.
In 2006, Hillary Clinton's mother, Dorothy Howell Rodham, moved into Whitehaven.[13]
Friends and colleagues of the Clintons have said Whitehaven has typically been reserved for the exclusive use of Hillary Clinton, and invitations to visit the property are considered a high privilege reserved for close confidantes.[14] Clinton used the house as a "fortress of solitude" while working on her book Hard Choices and has hosted important gatherings at the property with advisors.[14] She reportedly made the decision to enter the 2016 presidential race, in part, at Whitehaven.[7]
See also
- Presidential Townhouse (a U.S. government-owned house available for use by Bill Clinton and other former presidents)
- Trowbridge House (a U.S. government-owned house available for use by Bill Clinton and other former presidents)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0805095111.
- ^ a b c d e f Marquis, Christopher (December 29, 2000). "Clintons Buy $2.85 Million Washington Home". The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "3067 WHITEHAVEN ST NW". taxpayerservicecenter.com. District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Washington Post. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Baer, Susan (April 1, 2007). "Hillary Clinton's World". Washingtonian. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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- ^ a b Karni, Annie (April 12, 2015). "Hillary Clinton's slow walk to 'yes'". Politico. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Koncius, Jura (February 1, 2007). "The Woman Behind The Room Behind Hillary Clinton". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Sherwell, Philip (September 11, 2005). "Hillary Clinton prepares for presidential run by expanding her 'White-House-in-Waiting'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Luddy, Susana (February 1, 2000). "Real Estate News". Washington Life. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- U.S. Department of State. 1955. p. 19.
- Government Printing Office. 1974. p. 846.
- ^ Hakim, Danny (October 11, 2006). "New Resident at Clinton Home, And She Has a Familiar Name". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Parnes, Amie (February 20, 2015). "Where does Hillary 2016 begin? In this Washington home". The Hill. Retrieved June 10, 2016.