Abe Lincoln’s Son’s House!

Abe Lincoln’s Son’s House!

Abe Lincoln's Son's House!

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Another historical property is now in the hands of a new owner in the coveted D.C. enclave of historic Georgetown. The recorded 200 year history of ownership puts the home in the hands of many interesting people.

It has had only five owners since it was built in 1799 by wealthy tobacco warehouse owner John Laird. In 1873, Laird sold it to Chief Justice of the D.C. Circuit Court, James Dunlop, who was a law partner of Francis Scott Key. In 1915 Dunlop sold the house to Abe Lincoln’s oldest son, Robert Todd, who lived here until 1926, when he sold it to Helen Burgess, the granddaughter of J.P. Morgan. It was Mrs. Burgess who added the much admired ballroom and divided the coach house and its gardens from the original estate home. The original main home was split off from the coach house and is currently owned by Ben Bradlee, who was the editor of the Washington Post and major player in busting Richard Nixon for Watergate.

Today the 8,094 square foot brick Laird-Dunlop Coach House is totally restored with period millwork and large windows offering gorgeous views of the immaculate private gardens. If one didn’t see the original hay loft pulley still attached to the exterior, it would be impossible to believe this masterpiece of history could have been just a coach house. The grounds are every gardener’s dream with old boxwoods, boughs of pink hydrangea and roses dotted among the stone paths and terraces. The last existing stone boundary marker for Georgetown holds a place of honor in the garden.

If history holds true, the new owners will follow suit and be there for a very long time. Originally listed at $8.995 million, the home recently sold for $7.6 million.

Source: wfp.com