The Washington, DC, home where Jackie and John F. Kennedy lived before moving into the White House has landed on the market for $7.5 million.
For those interested in owning a piece of American history, the Washington, DC, home where Jackie and John F. Kennedy lived before moving into the White House has landed on the market for $7.5 million. The red brick Federal-style dwelling at 3307 N Street in Georgetown has even deeper historic ties: It was built in 1812 for William Marbury, a financier and associate of John Adams. Marbury was the plaintiff in the landmark 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, establishing the legal power of judicial review. The Kennedys paid $82,000 for the three-story row house, moving in with their baby daughter, Caroline, in 1958 and staying there until JFK’s January 1961 presidential inauguration.
Across 5,215 square feet of interior living space, the house offers five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. Beyond its forest-green front door lies a pair of formal parlors where Jackie hosted “political teas,” according to the listing. Wood-burning fireplaces with period-appropriate mantels warm many of the rooms, while French doors along the entertainment spaces on the main level spill out onto a well-landscaped back patio with room for a dozen to dine outdoors. An elaborately carved wooden staircase leads to the home’s upper levels, where the bedrooms and a spacious study lined with built-in bookshelves are situated. The lower level features staff accommodations and a private entrance.
The Kennedys are photographed here leaving 3307 for the White House prior to inauguration.
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For those interested in owning a piece of American history, the Washington, DC, home where Jackie and John F. Kennedy lived before moving into the White House has landed on the market for $7.5 million. The red brick Federal-style dwelling at 3307 N Street in Georgetown has even deeper historic ties: It was built in 1812 for William Marbury, a financier and associate of John Adams. Marbury was the plaintiff in the landmark 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, establishing the legal power of judicial review. The Kennedys paid $82,000 for the three-story row house, moving in with their baby daughter, Caroline, in 1958 and staying there until JFK’s January 1961 presidential inauguration.
Across 5,215 square feet of interior living space, the house offers five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. Beyond its forest-green front door lies a pair of formal parlors where Jackie hosted “political teas,” according to the listing. Wood-burning fireplaces with period-appropriate mantels warm many of the rooms, while French doors along the entertainment spaces on the main level spill out onto a well-landscaped back patio with room for a dozen to dine outdoors. An elaborately carved wooden staircase leads to the home’s upper levels, where the bedrooms and a spacious study lined with built-in bookshelves are situated. The lower level features staff accommodations and a private entrance.
