Edward Everett Hale, a short story author best known for “The Man Without a Country” (1863), and a Unitarian clergyman, founded two magazines, Old and New (which later merged with Scribner’s Magazine) and Lend a Hand, both dedicated to the advancement of liberal causes: social and educational reform, religious tolerance, and abolitionism. He was the author or editor of over 60 books, which range from fiction to travel writing, sermons, biography, and history.
Hale lived here while serving as chaplain of the U.S. Senate from 1903 to his death in 1909. He was once asked “Do you pray for the senators, Dr. Hale?” to which he replied, “No, I look at the senators and I pray for the country.”
The Homes
1741 N St. NW, Washington, DC
Built as a single-family home in the Romanesque Revival style, in 1928 the house was converted into an extension of the Tabard Inn.
Edward Everett Hale
1741 N St. NW, Washington DC
Located in Scott Circle neighborhood, Northwest - East of Rock Creek