Dupont Mansion on the Block
29 04 2008
If you have been down 16th St NW in Dupont recently, you may have noticed the massive yellow banners announcing the court order sale of the famous Toutorsky mansion and former bed and breakfast. The gorgeous neo-Belgian style mansion was originally built in 1893 and is one of the largest remaining building of this style in the District.
The building was originally built for Supreme Court justice, Henry Billings Brown, famous for his writing the majority opinion in the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson case which justified racial segregation.
Word is that the sale is due to the current owner filing chapter 11 bankruptcy, but it is not exactly clear. So if you’re interested and have around 7 million bucks to drop, sealed bids on the 17,000-sq ft historic mansion are due by this Wednesday April 30th.
[Photo Credit: Joanne Lawton-WBJ]
I’m going to have to dig deep under my mattress for that one.
I’ve always dreamed of what I’d do with this house if I had the money. I actually almost considered attempting to buy the carraige house out back, as even it has really great potential.
Can you imagine the parties you could have in there? I guess that’s why they call it an “Embassy Style” building.
Isn’t this called the Toutorsky mansion because the eponymous family ran a private classical music institute there?
While I like knowing about the connection to the Supremes, I always found it interesting that the local musicians got the naming rights.
If I buy this house, can I throw sexy parties?
I used to pass this house on my way to work in a friend’s plot in the garden on S and 15th. I always liked the facade.
[…] Mansion at 16th & Rigss for sale. See “Dupont Mansion on the Block,” http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/04/29/dupont-mansion-on-the-block/ See also “Ho-Ho-Ho: The Last Laugh,” […]