Presidential Townhouse

The Presidential Townhouse is a U.S. government-owned building managed by the General Services Administration.

It is located at 716 Jackson Place NW in Washington, D.C., on the western side of Lafayette Square.

[2] During its time as a guesthouse for former presidents, it had two dining rooms, several bedrooms, and space for a Secret Service detail in the basement.

It was once the home of Supreme Court justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.[3] Purchased by the government in the late 1950s and used for various purposes, the Presidential Townhouse was established in 1969 by order of President Richard Nixon.

The furnishings were very sparse until it was refurbished using private funds during the administration of President George W. Bush (2001–2009).