In 1903, the city issued a building permit to Irene Rucker Sheridan, widow of Gen. Philip Sheridan, for whom the nearby Sheridan Circle is named and to whom a statue was erected in 1908, according to a Washington Evening Star article.
After some demolition was done, Marwick realized that the building was in worse shape than expected. 'We kind of had to reassess and look at it,' Sisk said.
Irene Sheridan, a socialite and philanthropist, lived here with her three daughters until her death in 1938. She outlived her husband, a celebrated cavalry officer, by more than 50 years.
The house was constructed for $23,000 (several times as much as was typical of a Washington house), and she moved here in February 1904.
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