Headquarters Tour

Listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings, 124 N. Alfred Street is located in Old Town Alexandria, home to more than 2,000 historic properties. NFRW purchased the building with donations given by state federations, local clubs, and Republican women and men from across the United States.

The property consists of eleven offices, four bathrooms, one kitchen, a dry basement (approx. 5,000 sq. ft.) and parking space for six vehicles.

COST:
Building:  $860,000
Furniture:  $40,000 (furnishings for 7 of 11 rooms)
Total Cost:  $900,000

MEMBERSHIP'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF HEADQUARTERS
Making the building a true "headquarters" for its entire membership, NFRW invited state federations to "purchase" rooms. The overwhelming response from the states and individuals demonstrated the strong grassroots network of NFRW.

Purchase Prices:
Each Room: $25,000
Each Bathroom: $10,000
Front Garden: $10,000
Staircases: $250 per stair

Designations:
Staircase (both floors): New Jersey
Front Garden: Maryland
Front Doorway: Regional Fundraising Directors
Reception Area: Michigan Room

First Floor:
First Floor, Front Room: Virginia Room
First Floor, Middle Room: West Virginia Room
First Floor, Rear Middle: Hannah Penn Council (of Penn.)
First Floor, Rear Right: California Room
First Floor, Bathroom #1: Florida (in honor of Jean Pipes)
First Floor, Bathroom #2: Florida (in honor of Helen Neely)
Closet: Nevada

Second Floor:
Conference Room: Louisiana Room (first state to raise $25,000)
Kitchen: Eisenhower Kitchen (donated in memory of Ike)
President's Office: Kentucky Room (in honor of Thelma O'Hara)
Front Right: Nebraska Room
Front Left: Ohio Room
Hall Window: Patricia Wallace (of New York)
Bathroom #1: Kansas
Bathroom #2: Tennessee

Third Floor:
Front Room: North Carolina Room
Conference (Back) Room: Texas Room

* California raised more than $45,000 -- the largest amount raised by any state Federation.