Each year the Society of the Cincinnati makes Anderson House available to select private clients for corporate and personal entertaining. Few venues are more exclusive or more steeped in history. Larz and Isabel Anderson’s private parties were highlights of the Washington social season for decades. When the Andersons were not in residence, they loaned the mansion to the federal government, which used Anderson House to entertain foreign heads of state. That tradition continued after Mrs. Anderson presented the mansion to the Society of the Cincinnati in 1938.
Anderson House was designed for entertaining. The horseshoe-shaped driveway, passing through massive mahogany gates and under an elegant porte cochère, provides a special sense of arrival for your guests. The Ballroom is one of the city’s most remarkable and historic spaces. Kings, princes and prime ministers have been entertained here. Famed musicians have played the Anderson’s Steinway grand piano. Presidents—from the Andersons’ friend William Howard Taft to the national leaders of our time—have been guests of honor and hosted their own parties here. Now you can, too.
Evening Event Rates and Capacities
Cocktail/Dinner event rental rates (between 6 and 11 p.m.):
$9,500 for Sunday-Friday
$10,000 for Saturday
Up to 130 guests may be accommodated indoors for a seated dinner in one room; 180 if seated in two rooms.
Up to 250 guests may be accommodated indoors for a standing reception on two floors.
Lectern and microphone in the Ballroom are included. More AV equipment is available for rent.
Includes a maximum 9-hour block of vendor time, including load-in and load-out, with a standard load-in time of 3 p.m.
Guest arrival time is generally not before 6 p.m. and departure time is not later than 11 p.m.
Additional costs for 200 guests or more. Inquire about special rates for groups of 50 or less.
Events with dancing may be subject to wedding rates.
Daytime Events
Daytime events are scheduled around daily museum operations. Contact us to see if Anderson House can host your event.
Click to enlarge.Our presidential facadePhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Garden dinner settingPhoto by Egomedia.
Click to enlarge.Massachusetts Avenue entrancePhoto by Nick Tettey.
Click to enlarge.Jungle theme
Click to enlarge.Early winter eveningPhoto by Jon Fleming.
Click to enlarge.Holding court on Mass AvePhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Dinner table in the BallroomPhoto by Philip Gerlach.
Click to enlarge.Cocktail hour in the gardenPhoto by Egomedia.
Click to enlarge.Furniture arrangement in the BallroomPhoto by Hannah Hudson.
Click to enlarge.Blue and gold formalize the BallroomPhoto by Beverly Rezneck.
Click to enlarge.Above the porte cochèrePhoto by Egomedia.
Click to enlarge.King's table in the BallroomPhoto by Jon Fleming.
Click to enlarge.Ukrainian fashionsPhoto by Vadym Guliuk.
Click to enlarge.Spring garden settingPhoto by Egomedia.
Click to enlarge.Guests entering the courtyardPhoto by Egomedia.
Click to enlarge.Dragon slaying in the Olmsted GalleryPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Seating for 110 in the BallroomPhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Click to enlarge.Visiting the English Drawing Room
Click to enlarge.Dinner in the BallroomPhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Click to enlarge.Rounds of 10 in the BallroomPhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Click to enlarge.Seating for 50 in the Winter GardenPhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Lecturer at the fireplace in the BallroomPhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Click to enlarge.Holiday decorating in the Great Stair HallPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Our original Steinway baby grandPhoto by Elliott O'Donovan.
Click to enlarge.Seating for 120 in the BallroomPhoto by Philip Gerlach.
Click to enlarge.Dining al frescoPhoto by Egomedia.
Click to enlarge.Clasroom setup in Ballroom
Click to enlarge.Black tie dinner in the BallroomPhoto by Elliott O'Donovan.
Click to enlarge.Carved ceiling in the BallroomPhoto by Elliott O'Donovan.
Click to enlarge.Additional seating in the Winter GardenPhoto by Beverly Rezneck.
Click to enlarge.Holiday reception in Great Stair Hall
Click to enlarge.Cocktails in the Olmsted GalleryPhoto by Elliott O'Donovan.
Click to enlarge.Dinner preparation in the BallroomPhoto by Elliott O'Donovan.
Click to enlarge.Cocktails by the reflecting pool
Click to enlarge.Floating staircase detail in the Ballroom
Click to enlarge.Lecture setup in Ballroom
Click to enlarge.Cocktail setup on the terrace
Click to enlarge.Dinner begins in the BallroomPhoto by Philip Gerlach.
Click to enlarge.Backyard garden and façade
Click to enlarge.Seated lecture in the BallroomPhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Click to enlarge.West view of garden event space
Click to enlarge.Porte cochère entrancePhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Click to enlarge.Wide view of Ballroom settingPhoto by Jeremy Chou.
Click to enlarge.December dance eventPhoto by Chris Zachary.
Click to enlarge.Ceiling of the Key RoomPhoto by Mark McGarrity.
Click to enlarge.Holiday décor in the Great StaircasePhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Cocktail lounge setup in the BallroomPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Speaker at reception in BallroomPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Overlooking the Olmsted GalleryPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.The courtyardPhoto by Gordon Beall.
Click to enlarge.Concert seatingPhoto by Chris Zachary.
Click to enlarge.Holiday eveningPhoto by Chris Zachary.
Click to enlarge.Holiday dinnerPhoto by Chris Zachary.
Click to enlarge.Formal receptionPhoto by Chris Zachary.
Click to enlarge.Video game release partyPhoto by Jason Putsche
Click to enlarge.Holiday Ballroom ready for guests
Click to enlarge.Fireplace brought to life
Click to enlarge.Ballroom buffet
Click to enlarge.Ballroom runwayPhoto by Vadym Guliuk
Click to enlarge.Enter through the gatesPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Gilty pleasures in the Winter GardenPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.Winter Garden grazing at the dessert buffetPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge.The Anderson's brilliance in the design of the English Drawing RoomPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Museum Walk Weekend is June 6 and 7!
Visit Anderson House for Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. Admission is free. Browse the museum at your own pace and visit our exhibition Voices of Revolution.
Guided tours of Anderson House will not be offered during Walk Weekend.