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At full capacity, I-House DC houses 96 people.<ref name=”About”/> The house also has over 20,000 alumni.<ref name=”About”/> Over the course of 2018, ISH hosted 194 residents from 48 countries.<ref name=”2018 Report”>{{cite web |title=2018 Impact Report |url=https://www.ishdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ISH-DC-Annual-Impact-Report-2018.pdf |accessdate=9 October 2019 |publisher=International Student House of Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Geographically, 38% of residents were from Europe, 28% from North America, 23% from Asia, 5% from Africa, 5% from South America, and 1% from Oceania.<ref name=”2018 Report” /> Most ISH residents are in their 20s, with an average age of 27.<ref name=” |
At full capacity, I-House DC houses 96 people.<ref name=”About”/> The house also has over 20,000 alumni.<ref name=”About”/> Over the course of 2018, ISH hosted 194 residents from 48 countries.<ref name=”2018 Report”>{{cite web |title=2018 Impact Report |url=https://www.ishdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ISH-DC-Annual-Impact-Report-2018.pdf |accessdate=9 October 2019 |publisher=International Student House of Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Geographically, 38% of residents were from Europe, 28% from North America, 23% from Asia, 5% from Africa, 5% from South America, and 1% from Oceania.<ref name=”2018 Report” /> Most ISH residents are in their 20s, with an average age of 27.<ref name=”” /> |
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Latest revision as of 09:08, 10 January 2026
Residence in Washington, D.C., United States
The International Student House of Washington, D.C., abbreviated as I-House DC (formerly abbreviated as ISH-DC, pronounced ish), is a residence at 1825 R St. NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., which houses primarily domestic and international students and young professionals studying or interning in the city.[3][4] It is run by a nonprofit organization, International Student House Inc.[5] It is home to up to 96 people at any given time and has more than 20,000 alumni.[6] The residence also hosts events for residents[7][8] and outside groups in its great hall, and serves breakfast and dinner to residents during weekdays.[9]
I-House DC was established in 1936 by a group of Quakers as part of the international student house movement spearheaded by the missionary Waldo Stevenson.[10][11] They sought to promote intercultural exchange[12] and to aid international students of color unable to find housing in the city due to racist housing norms prevalent at the time.[10] The group was originally located at 1708 New Hampshire Avenue NW,[13][14] but in 1946, it moved to its present location, a Tudor mansion built in 1912 for Henri Meserve.[10] In 1967, an additional residential building, Van Slyck Hall, was constructed adjacent to the main building, and in the 1980s, I-House DC purchased a residential building, now named Marpat Hall, located behind the main building.[10] The main building and Marpat Hall are listed as contributing properties to the Dupont Circle Historic District.[15]
At full capacity, I-House DC houses 96 people.[6] The house also has over 20,000 alumni.[6] Over the course of 2018, ISH hosted 194 residents from 48 countries.[16] Geographically, 38% of residents were from Europe, 28% from North America, 23% from Asia, 5% from Africa, 5% from South America, and 1% from Oceania.[16] Most ISH residents are in their 20s, with an average age of 27.[6]
ISH supplements its income by renting its common spaces to external groups for events.[1] In June 2020, ISH ended its food services contract with Sodexo and switched to a local Nordic restaurant, Mikko.[17]
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- ^ Durrani, Anayat (July 18, 2017). “Find Global Student Community Via International Houses”. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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- ^ Mullens, Creston B. (27 February 1937). “Students Link All Nations: Hospitality Extended by Unique House in Washington, Which Is Creating Understanding Among World’s People. Peace-Loving Quakers Have Taken Lead”. The Evening Star – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “International Student House Cures Bias—Even Alabaman’s”. The Washington Post. 22 September 1947. p. B1. ProQuest 151919096.
- ^ Reynolds, Genevieve (28 April 1940). “Students Live in Peace At International House”. The Washington Post. ProQuest 151285204.
- ^ Simpson, Anne (27 Oct 1988). “A United Nations of College Students; International House Near Dupont Circle Caters to Foreigners”. The Washington Post. ProQuest 139403924.
- ^ “Dupont Circle HD Contributing Structures” (PDF). Washington, D.C. Office of Planning. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b “2018 Impact Report” (PDF). International Student House of Washington, D.C. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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