Thomas Beall House (Newton D. Baker House) - View this location on map Thomas Beall constructed this large Federal house, typical of Northeastern seacoast mansions, as an investment in about 1794; it was purchased by Major George Peter in 1811. From 1916 to 1920, it was the residence of Newton Diehl Baker (1871-1937), one of the most distinguished Secretaries of War. Baker presided over the nation s World War I mobilization and continued to be a prime proponent of Woodrow Wilson's concept of world involvement during the 1920s. 3017 N Street, NW, Washington , DC Historical

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