Henry Pinckney House

Henry Pinckney served as White House steward and President Theodore Roosevelt’s personal valet. Pinckney was known throughout Washington, D.C., especially at Eastern Market, because he frequently made purchases for the president. Pinckney’s children played with the Roosevelt children as well. Pinckney’s wife, Lenora, worked for the United States Department of Agriculture. She and her husband were among the founding members of the First Presbyterian Church of Fairmount Heights. Pinckney’s house, built in 1905, is representative of the popular American Foursquare floor plan.