| 1915/00/00 |
Waddy Butler Wood |
Architect |
A three-story, red brick, Georgian Revival residence and gardens, designed by architect Waddy Butler Wood, is built for Henry Parker Fairbanks. |
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| 1916/00/00 |
Henry Parker Fairbanks |
Home |
A mansion is completed for Henry P Fairbanks featuring a marble entryway, grand staircase, Palladian window, walnut library, dumbwaiter, butler's pantry, telephone intercom system and a modern kitchen. |
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| 1920/12/14 |
Woodrow Wilson |
Home |
Though he has not personally seen the S Street residence, Woodrow Wilson surprises Edith by presenting her with the deed. Woodrow will visit the home for the first time on December 15th. |
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| 1921/02/00 |
Edith Wilson |
Home |
The Wilson's take possession of their residence on Embassy Row. Edith will have an elevator installed in place of the dumbwaiter, a billiard room added, rearrange some interior walls and build stacks for Woodrow's library of 8,000 volumes. |
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| 1921/03/04 |
Woodrow Wilson |
Home |
After Warren G Harding's inauguration, Mr and Mrs Wilson move into their S Street residence. During the day, Ike Hoover and his staff had moved Woodrow's bedroom from the White House and recreated it in the new home. |
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| 1921/03/04 |
Edith Wilson |
Home |
Worried the unfinished decorating will distress Woodrow, Edith is impressed that the family and staff have been able to complete the home furnishings over night. |
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| 1923/11/10 |
Woodrow Wilson |
Speaker |
Woodrow Wilson makes a radio address, the first nationwide remote radio broadcast, to the American People from the library of his S Street home. Listeners in New York City can hear the broadcast clearly enough to catch Edith prompting Woodrow. |
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Armistice Day |
| 1923/11/11 |
Woodrow Wilson |
Life |
From the front steps, Wilson addresses more than 20,000 well wishers: I am not one of those that have the least anxiety about the triumph of the principles I have stood for. I have seen fools resist Providence before and I have seen their destruction.... |
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| 1924/02/03 |
Woodrow Wilson |
Died |
The death of Woodrow Wilson ... which occurred at 11:15 o'clock today at his home at Washington ... deprives the country of a most distinguished citizen, and is an event which causes universal and genuine sorrow. - Calvin Coolidge |
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President Woodrow Wilson's Funeral |
| 1925/11/22 |
Sallie White Bolling |
In Memoriam |
The Rev Herbert Scott Smith, rector of St Margaret's Episcopal church, officiates at the memorial service for Sallie Spiers Bolling in the home of her daughter. |
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| 1961/12/28 |
Edith Wilson |
Died |
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson passes away, on Woodrow Wilson's birthday, at her home on S St in Washington, DC. |
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