Wow House: $2.495M Home to Early GOP Leader, Pulitzer-Winning Reporter

BETHESDA, MD — One of the most eye-catching homes on the market in Montgomery County is the Tait-Trussell house in Bethesda, named after an early GOP power broker and his son-in-law, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter.

The home's first owner was Galen L. Tait, one of the developers of American University Park. An influential Republican, in 1917 Tait defeated Democratic President Woodrow Wilson’s attempt to keep black soldiers from voting by restricting them to military bases on Election Day, says DC Refined. Into the 1950s, Tait led the Republican Party in Maryland.

The property is also named after its second owner, C.P. "Peck" Trussell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Baltimore Sun. Trussell was the husband of Tait’s daughter, Beatrice, says DC Curbed.

Peck was a close friend of Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, who traded rides home from the Capitol in the his limousine for dinner at home since Rayburn was a bachelor. The dining room hosted cabinet ministers from around the world.

This week’s “Wow House” is located at 4900 Western Ave. in Bethesda. This traditional home has 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 4,655 square feet.

The asking price for this home is $2.495 million.

Here’s the Realtor’s description of the property from Realtor.com:

Prominently sited on two separate lots, one of Washington's grand & historically significant residences, the Tait-Trussell house, offers its 3rd-ever owners the possibility to be part of their family for generations. Plaster moldings, high ceilings, fireplaces & wood floors are noteworthy details throughout this unique 6BR/3.5BA residence. The additional separate lot offers many possibilities.

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