Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - View this location on map  From 1910 until 1948, this town house served as the national headquarters of the organization founded with a $10 million bequest from Andrew Carnegie. At its benefactor s direction, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace was located at the Ear of Congress, with the aim to hasten the abolition of war, the foulest blot upon our civilization. The red brick Italianate house was built in 1860, and from 1860-1888 was the residence of Dr. Peter Parker (known as the 'father' of medical missions to China). From 1888 to 1908, it was the home of the Bureau of Pan American Republics. 700 Jackson Place, NW, Washington , DC Historical |