The Octagon House (Washington, D.C.)
USA /
District of Columbia /
Washington /
Washington, D.C. /
New York Avenue Northwest, 1799
World
/ USA
/ District of Columbia
/ Washington
World / United States / District of Columbia
museum, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Federal style (architecture), 1790s construction, U.S. National Historic Landmark
Historic home built in 1799 designed by William Thornton, architect of the US Capitol. It is currently a museum run by the American Institute of Architects, whose headquarters sits directly behind it.
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc22.htm
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc22.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Octagon_House
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Coordinates: 38°53'46"N 77°2'29"W
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