Studio House
a.k.a. Alice Pike Barney Studio House;See Also:Sheridan--Kalorama H
2306 Massachusetts Ave., NW., Washington, DC Local significance of the building: Social History; Architecture; Art; Performing Arts
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.