Fraser Mansion
The Fraser Mansion is a building at 1701 20th Street NW, at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue, 20th Street, and R Street in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. constructed in 1890 to be the George S. Fraser mansion, it served as his private residence for five years, a restaurant, a boarding house, the home of the new Founding Church of Scientology, and—currently—the location of Scientology's National Affairs office.
| Fraser Mansion | |
|---|---|
Fraser Mansion in 2012 | |
| Former names | Scott-Thropp House, Golden Parrot Restaurant, Golden Booeymonger Restaurant, Four Ways Restaurant |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Beaux arts, Italian Renaissance, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Address | 1701 20th Street NW |
| Town or city | Washington, DC |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°54′46.2″N 77°2′40.5″W |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Owner | Church of Scientology |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Hornblower & Marshall |
The mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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