STREAMING PROGRAM INFORMATION
- This program is part of our Smithsonian Associates Streaming series.
- Platform: Zoom
- Online registration is required.
- If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group.
In 1816 the construction of Tudor Place was nearing completion while the President’s House, later called the White House, was under reconstruction following its burning by the British in the War of 1812. William Thornton, architect of the first U.S. Capitol, designed Tudor Place to be a grand estate overlooking the port of George Town for Martha Parke Custis, granddaughter of Martha Washington, and her husband Thomas Peter.
One of the country’s first National Historic Landmarks, the house has been called “the most architecturally significant early 19th century residence in Washington,” by the U.S. Commission on Fine Arts.
Tudor Place witnessed the struggles of an emerging Republic and subsequent events that continued to shape the nation. Six generations of the Peter family lived in the house, amassing a rich collection of over 15,000 objects, a significant archive, and an extensive rare book collection. The house and garden opened to the public in 1984.
Join Leslie L. Buhler, executive director from 2000 to 2015, for a broad look at the history, art, architecture, and garden of Tudor Place and a glimpse at such rare artifacts as one of three surviving letters from George to Martha Washington.
Tudor Place: America’s Story Lives Here (White House Historical Association), edited by Buhler and released to mark the 2016 bicentennial of Tudor Place, is available for sale.
World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit*
Book Sale Information
Patron Information
- Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org.
- Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance.
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*Enrolled participants in the World Art History Certificate Program receive 1/2 elective credit. Not yet enrolled? Learn about the program, its benefits, and how to register here.
