Frederick Douglass' Home
Cedar Hill

Frederick Douglass purchased his final home in 1877, and named it Cedar Hill. He expanded the house from 14 to 21 rooms (including a china closet), and purchase additional land to expand its acreage. Cedar Hill is located at 1411 W Street, S.E. in Washington (Anacostia), DC. Ninety percent of the furnishings at Cedar Hill are original from Douglass' time, excepting in particular the wall, floor and window coverings. Numerous items from among Douglass' personal possessions are on display, and the home is decorated with many reminders of his reformist career and of his fellow reformers.

As this site is expanded, additional images and virtual tours of Cedar Hill's rooms will be added. Virtual tours, such as the one of Douglass' Study, provide an opportunity to examine items not available for viewing during actual tours of the site.

The pages that follow from the links below contain multiple graphic images.

First Floor
Front Hallway
East Parlor
Douglass' Study
West Parlor
Dining Room
Kitchen

Second Floor
Hallway
Frederick Douglass' Bedroom
Anna Douglass' Bedroom
Douglass' Bedroom
Women's Guest Room
Men's Guest Room
Children's Room