National Historic Landmark - Joseph Henry House

National Historic Landmark - Joseph Henry House

This was the home of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), who did important research in the field of electromagnetism and served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1846-78) and President of the National Academy ...

Joseph Henry House

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1965

Marker can be reached from Nassau Street, ...