Congress designated the Clara Barton House as a National Historic Landmark in 1965, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The property was designated as a National Historic Site in 1974. Acquisition and restoration The National Park Service (NPS) acquired the house from the Friends of Clara Barton in 1975. The Friends organization had made repairs to the house, but NPS determined that additional structural repairs were needed. In 1981 a dedication ceremony was held at the site following the completion of the NPS restoration project. The NPS restored eleven rooms, including the Red Cross offices, parlors and Clara Barton's bedroom. Visitors to Clara Barton National Historic Site were able to gain a sense of how Barton lived and worked surrounded by all that went into her life's work. Visitors to the site were led through the three levels on a guided tour emphasizing Barton's use of her unusual home. In 2005, 12,529 visitors toured the site. In October 2015 the site was closed for additional repairs and remained closed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, through 2021. The house reopened to the public in 2022, although NPS has identified additional structural problems. The second and third floors of the house remain closed. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Maryland National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Maryland References External links Clara Barton's House: Home of the American Red Cross, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan , including photo in 2003, at Maryland Historical Trust National Historic Landmarks in Maryland National Historic Sites in Maryland Historic house museums in Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Barton, Clara National Historic Site Museums in Montgomery County, Maryland Women's museums in Maryland Houses in Montgomery County, Maryland Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums Historic American Buildings Survey in Maryland Protected areas established in 1974 1974 establishments in Maryland Houses completed in 1891 National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Maryland National Historic Site