Wealthy German businessman and brewer Christian Heurich built this turreted, four-story brownstone and brick Victorian castle in 1894, and lived here with his family until he died in 1945. Old Heurich was a character, as a tour of the 31-room mansion/museum reveals. Allegorical paintings cover the ceilings, silvered plaster medallions festoon the stucco walls, and a bierstube (tavern room) in the basement sports the brewer’s favorite drinking mottos—written in German, but here’s one translation: “There is room in the smallest chamber for the biggest hangover.” The Castle Garden a good place to pause for a picnic or page through your guidebook. There’s also a garden bar here, 1921, where you can try out local D.C. beers or pick up a 6-pack of Senate beer, the brand that was originally brewed by Heurich’s brewing company in the 1890s through 1950s. (It’s now produced in collaboration with local brewer Right Proper.) Enter the garden through the east gate on Sunderland Place NW.
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Heurich House Museum
1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW (at 20th St.)
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Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Hours
Garden weekdays 10am–5pm. 1921 garden bar Thurs–Fri 4–8pm and Sat 1–8pm
Transportation
Metro: Dupont Circle (19th St. exit)
Phone
202/429-1894
Prices
Garden free admission; house tours $10, reservations required. Children under 10 not allowed.
Web site
Heurich House Museum
Map
1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, D.C.Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.