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The Octagon House. / 38.8963000°N 77.0415000°W / 38.8963000; -77.0415000. The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, is a house located at 1799 New York Avenue, Northwest in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was built in 1799 for John Tayloe III, the wealthiest planter in the country, at the ...
Blair House, also known as The President's Guest House, is an official residence in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The President's Guest House has been called "the world's most exclusive hotel" because it is primarily used as a state guest house to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president. [ 3]
Washington, D.C. is a planned city. It was chosen by George Washington as the site for the capital city for the new nation. In 1791, President Washington chose Frenchman Pierre L'Enfant to design the plan for the new city. [ 4] L'Enfant created the L'Enfant Plan to map out the city's streets.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs.
Added to NRHP. December 5, 1972. The Patterson Mansion (also known as the Patterson House or the Washington Club) is a historic Neoclassical-style mansion located at 15 Dupont Circle NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was built by Robert Wilson Patterson, editor of the Chicago Tribune newspaper, and used by him and his family for ...
White House second floor showing location of principal rooms. The Executive Residence is the central building of the White House complex located between the East Wing and West Wing. It is the most recognizable part of the complex, being the actual "house" part of the White House. This central building, first constructed from 1792 to 1800, is ...
DC was founded in June 1994 by Damon Way, Ken Block and Clayton Blehm. [2] It was originally based in Carlsbad, California, but is now based in Huntington Beach, California. [3] DC originally stood for "Droors Clothing," but since the sale of Droors Clothing [when?], DC no longer has ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes, Inc. [2]
December 19, 1960 [ 2] Designated NHLDCP. August 29, 1970. Decatur House is a historic house museum at 748 Jackson Place in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is named after its first owner and occupant, the naval officer Stephen Decatur. [ 2] The house (built, 1818) is located at the northwest corner of Lafayette Square, at ...