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Established in 1801, Marine Barracks Washington, is the "Oldest Post of the Corps" and has been the residence of every commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806. The selection of the site for the Barracks was a matter of personal interest to President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington with Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in search of a suitable location. The site now occupied was approved due to its proximity to the Washington Navy Yard and because it was within easy marching distance of the Capitol.

Marine Barracks, 8th and I

Washington, D.C.

Archive: March, 2011

Maj. Pete Dahl, construction project manager, inspects the basement of the Home of the Commandants, which is undergoing repairs, Feb. 16. More than 20 supports in the basement prevent the building from collapsing. (Photo by Cpl. Austin Hazard) - Maj. Pete Dahl, construction project manager, inspects the basement of the Home of the Commandants, which is undergoing repairs, Feb. 16. More than 20 supports in the basement prevent the building from collapsing. (Photo by Cpl. Austin Hazard)

Under Wraps: The restoration of the Home of the Commandants

WASHINGTON – The construction on the historic Home of the Commandants is little known outside the D.C. area and military leadership, but even Marines at Marine Barracks Washington may have wondered what was being done to the iconic structure under the giant tarp. Much of the original building that was completed in 1806 still stands today, though

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