[3] The house was built by Henry Fairbanks in 1915 on a design by prominent masonic Washington architect Waddy Wood.

[3] The former president and his wife moved into the home on Inauguration Day,[3] which in 1921 was March 4 (not the current date of January 20).

Wilson made several modifications to the house, including a billiard room, stacks for his library of over 8,000 books, and a one-story brick garage.

[3] Woodrow typically met guests at exactly 3:30 pm in his library, which was outfitted with a fireplace and tufted furniture.

Edith bequeathed the property and all of its original furnishings to the National Trust for Historic Preservation upon her death.