In 1794, there were just 15 states in the Union, Philadelphia was still the nation’s capital, and George Washington was leading armed forces through Pennsylvania to put down the Whiskey Rebellion.
That same year, a collection of rowhouses in Washington, DC, known as Wheat Row, was being constructed.
They still stand today, and one of the homes is up for sale.
Located on 4th Street SW near Washington, DC’s Southwest waterfront, the home is listed for $1.15 million after a recent $150,000 price cut.
The property blends historic character with updates designed for modern living, according to Eric Stewart, the home’s listing agent from Long & Foster Real Estate. “It’s comfortable for contemporary living and enjoyment, but with the heart of classic colonialism,” Stewart told Business Insider.
The seller, a retired history professor, has an appreciation for the home’s past, according to Stewart.
He added that the ideal buyer would carry this same appreciation. “Everybody wants to be able to see something built in that era, but not everybody wants to live in a home from that age,” Stewart said.
The homes in Wheat Row are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and were among the first housing developments built in DC after it was chosen to become America’s capital city.
Today, the home is fitted with more modern amenities, sparing potential buyers the conditions the first residents endured before DC had a sewage system.
Take a look inside this historic Wheat Row home.
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