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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Blanche K. Bruce House
A home of Blanche K. Bruce, who was an African American Senator from Mississippi.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington Dc: Underwood (Oscar W.) House
A home of Oscar W. Underwood, United States Senator from Alabama.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington Dc: Memorial Continental Hall
An image of the Memorial Continental Hall.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Decatur House
Federal Style house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe for naval hero Stephen Decatur across Lafayette Square from the White House. During 1827-1833 was home to successive Secretaries of State Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and Judah P....
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Ashburton House
House on Lafayette Square that was site of 10 months of U.S.-British negotiations leading to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842. This settled U.S.-Canada border disputes and ended the Aroostook War.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Meridian Hill Park
An image of the Meridian Hill Park.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Newton D. Baker House
An image of the Newton D. Baker House.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: St. Elizabeth's Hospital
An image of the St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: White House
Residence of the President of the United States.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Cleveland Abbe House
Cleveland Abbe, a prominent meteorologist who became known as the father of the National Weather Service, lived in this house from 1877 to 1909. Previous occupants in the early decades of the 19th century included James Monroe and the...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington Dc: St. Luke's Episcopal Church
The first African-American Episcopal church in Washington, DC.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Andrew Mellon Building
A residence of Andrew W. Mellon.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Tudor Place
A home, designed by Capitol designer Dr. William Thornton, and containing a collection of artifacts of George Washington and Martha Washington.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Pension Building
An image of the Pension Building.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Constitution Hall
An image of the Constitution Hall.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: General Post Office
This post office is a fine example of restrained Neoclassical design. Built in phases between 1839 and 1866, the building features beautiful scaling and fine details.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: American Peace Society
Headquarters of the American Peace Society from 1911 to 1948, in LaFayette Square Historic District.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Supreme Court Building
An image of the Supreme Court Building.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Volta Bureau
Founded in 1887 by Alexander Graham Bell "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge relating to the Deaf"; merged with the American Association for the Promotion and Teaching of Speech to the Deaf in 1908, and operates today as the...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: David White House
Geologist David White of the United States Geological Survey lived in this house from 1910 to 1925. His researches into the distribution of petroleum resources became essential to the oil industry.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Anderson House
An image of the Anderson House.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Washington Dc: Mary Church Terrell House
A home of Mary Church Terrell, abolitionist and first African-American woman to serve on a school board.