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The Octagon House (Washington, D.C.)

USA / District of Columbia / Washington / Washington, D.C. / New York Avenue Northwest, 1799
 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
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Coordinates:   38°53'46"N   77°2'29"W
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