Davis-Warner House facts for kids
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| Location | 8114 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, Maryland |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architectural style | Stick/eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001335 |
| Added to NRHP | December 7, 2001 |
The Davis-Warner House is a historic home found at 8114 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland. It's a large, three-story house built around 1875. This house shows off the Queen Anne style and the Eastlake Stick Style. It is one of the oldest homes in Takoma Park. It's also one of the few buildings left in the Washington D.C. area that still shows the Eastlake Stick Style. John B. and Vorlinda Davis built the house. They also ran a small store nearby.
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A House with Many Lives
The Davis-Warner House has had many different uses over the years. In the early 1900s, it was a place for social gatherings.
The Cynthia Warner School
From 1940 to 1987, the house was home to a private school. This school was called the "Cynthia Warner School." It taught thousands of children from Takoma Park. Students attended from elementary school all the way through high school.
Moving a House to Save It
In 1987, a church bought the property. They planned to tear down the house. But in 1991, Mark and Kira Davis bought part of the land. They wanted to save the historic house. So, they moved the entire house about 150 meters to a new spot. This saved it from being torn down.
The Davis family then worked hard to restore the building. They made it into a beautiful home again. Kira Davis ran her art studio, "PaperFaces," from the house. Mark Davis also had his international trade law firm there.
Becoming a Bed and Breakfast
In 1997, the Davises sold the house to Douglas A. Harbit and Robert F. Patenaude. They turned the house into a bed and breakfast called The Davis-Warner Inn. They also helped the house get listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a list of places important to American history. They also made sure the house would always be protected by Historic Takoma, a local group that saves old buildings. Harbit and Patenaude gave the house its current name, "Davis-Warner House." This name honors the Davis family who built it and the Davis family who saved it. It also honors Cynthia Warner, who ran the school there for many years.
The house was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
New Owners, New Purposes
The Davis-Warner Inn closed in 2006. In 2010, a group called the Catholic Missionaries of Charity bought the building. They painted it a special shade of blue and used it as a convent.
In 2015, local architect Eric Saul and his wife, Diana Simpson, bought the house. They now live in the Davis-Warner House as their family home.
- Davis-Warner House, Montgomery County, Inventory No.: M: 37-18, including photo in 1999, at Maryland Historical Trust website
