The Whittemore House

The Whittemore House - Event Venue in Washington, District of Columbia

Event Space · Washington, District of Columbia

1526 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About The Whittemore House

The Whittemore House is a distinguished and inclusive event venue in Washington D.C., offering an elegant setting for weddings, professional conferences, and intimate celebrations. The historic mansion features nine uniquely shaped rooms adorned with antiques, fine art, and political memorabilia, blending timeless charm with versatile functionality. With modern amenities and in-house catering, it provides a seamless and memorable experience for events of all sizes.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 192
  • Standing capacity: 250
  • Meeting rooms: 9

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.4/5 (47 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Service
  • Catering
  • Venue
  • Wedding
  • Decor
  • Staff
  • Team

Amenities

Facilities

  • bridal suite

Room Features

  • unique rooms
  • historic decor
  • ballroom
  • garden

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Aggie Wolfe Ballroom

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Capacity — Theater: 220, Banquet: 192
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, fireplace, hardwood floor, triple French doors to courtyard, adjoining kitchen
  • The Ballroom encompasses The Whittemore House’s original dining room, billiard room, and kitchen. This elegant banquet space is ideal for weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversary dinners, and other milestone celebrations. It features a striking fireplace and a hardwood floor perfect for dancing, while triple French doors open to the courtyard garden.

Marjorie Merriweather Post Drawing Room

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, polygonal corner bay, fireplace, Art Nouveau details
  • The first-floor Drawing Room is named for Marjorie Merriweather Post. This irregularly shaped space features the house’s largest and most striking polygonal corner bay and retains a richly veined pink marble hearth beneath the fireplace mantel, adorned with carved details that reflect Art Nouveau design.

Bertie Hamlin Room

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Theater: 60, Banquet: 40
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, Beaux-Arts plaster ceiling, oak-paneled sliding pocket doors
  • The Hamlin Room is named for an American socialite, philanthropist, and civic activist. It features an elaborate Beaux-Arts plaster ceiling adorned with musical motifs. The room’s original oak-paneled sliding pocket doors have been preserved and integrated into the Entrance Hall wall.

1870 Room

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Theater: 20, Banquet: 12, Hollow Square: 12
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, period furnishings
  • Named for its elegant period furnishings, this room opens to both the Blair Room and the Eleanor Roosevelt Library. It provides an ideal setting for cocktail receptions, breakout sessions, and intimate gatherings.

Emily Newell Blair Room

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Theater: 10, Cocktail: 15
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, balcony overlooking courtyard
  • The Blair Room is named for the principal founder of the WNDC. Facing New Hampshire Avenue, the room is ideal for breakout sessions or cocktail events, featuring a charming balcony overlooking the courtyard.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Library

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Theater: 25, Banquet: 20
  • Features: Natural light, Wheelchair accessible, bay window, Roosevelt family photographs, artifacts from Frances Perkins
  • The Library honors Mrs. Roosevelt’s influential role within the WNDC. Bathed in natural light from a bay window overlooking New Hampshire Avenue, the Library offers an intimate, elegant setting ideal for small gatherings, meetings, or meaningful ceremonies steeped in history.

Daisy Harriman Room

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Banquet: 10
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, original drawing room furnishings
  • Named in honor of WNDC co-founder Mrs. J. Bordon “Daisy” Harriman, the Harriman Room is furnished and adorned with objects from her original drawing room, arranged to recreate the ambiance of her salon. It also serves perfectly for informal breakout sessions.

The Salon

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Theater: 80, Banquet: 52
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, bar, screen, lectern, rotating art collection
  • This open space features a rotating collection of art, including folk art portraits of first ladies. With a bar at one end and screen and lectern at the other, it is ideal for meetings and receptions.

Past Presidents Room

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, natural light, photographs of WNDC presidents
  • This room showcases photographs of WNDC presidents from 1922 to the present. Bathed in natural light and furnished in a timeless, traditional style, the room provides an ideal setting for small conferences, private dinners, breakout sessions, and other intimate gatherings.

Lady Bird Johnson Courtyard Garden

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, seasonal plantings, stone pathways, intimate seating areas
  • Nestled at the heart of The Whittemore House, the courtyard garden offers a serene and enchanting outdoor retreat. This picturesque setting provides a perfect backdrop for outdoor ceremonies, cocktail receptions, and private gatherings.

Style

historic, elegant, classic, romantic

Contact

Phone: (202) 232-7363