Blanche K. Bruce House
The Blanche K. Bruce House is a historic house at 909 M Street NW in Washington, D.C. Built in 1865, it was a home of slave-born Blanche K. Bruce (1 March 1841 – 17 March 1898), who was the first African-American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
Blanche K. Bruce House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Blanche K. Bruce House in 2023 | |
| Location | 909 M St., NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′21″N 77°1′29″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002046 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975 |
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975 |
| Designated DCIHS | April 29, 1975 |
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