The Octagon Building - Washington DC
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muffy53
N 38° 53.780 W 077° 02.478
18S E 322974 N 4307253
A unique building located at 1799 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC, near the White House
Waymark Code: WM9HRD
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2010
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This building was designed by Dr. William Thornton, first architect of the U.S. Capitol. It was part of the Pierre L'Enfant plan to establish a residential section of the federal city. During the War of 1812, the Octagon served as a temporary home for James and Dolley Madison after the White House was burned. Later, the building served as a girls school, the Navy Hydrographic Office, and headquarters for the American Institute of Architects. Today, the historic building serves as a museum of architecture, design, historic preservation, and the early history of Washington, DC.
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