Rider's Washington; ein Reiseführer für Reisende mit 3 Karten und 22 Plänen. Emergency Hospital, ein neunköpfige Gebäude, das von Nathan C. Wyeth entworfen wurde. Gegenüber dem Krankenhaus befindet sich der neue Marine-Anhang. *Das Octagon House (PI. II-B-5), eines der modischen Beispiele, die vom Typ OfColonial Town House aus dem 18. Jahrhundert erhalten sind, steht an der N. E. Corner der New York Ave. Und 18. St. Es wurde für Col. JohnTayloe im Jahr 1798, Spielzeug William Thornton (S. 51), und wurde 1800 beendet. Col. Tayloe wurde als der reichste Virginipn seiner Zeit bekannt.Sein Anwesen am Mt. Airy war das größte im Old Dominion und HIS50

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Rider's Washington; a guide book for travelers, with 3 maps and 22 plans . Emergency Hospital, a nine-storyedifice designed by Nathan C. Wyeth. Facing the hospital is the new Navy Annex. *The Octagon House (PI. II—B-5), one of the mostcharming examples surviving of the 18th century type ofColonial town house, stands at the N. E. corner ofNew York Ave. and 18th St. It was designed for Col. JohnTayloe in 1798, toy William Thornton (p. 51), and wasfinished in 1800. Col. Tayloe was reputed to be the richest Virginipn of his time.His estate at Mt. Airy was the largest in the Old Dominion, and his500 slaves included artisans of every class. Among his distinguishedfriends was Washington, whose advice induced him to abandon hisintention of settling in. Philadelphia, and to build instead in the newCapital. Washington took a keen interest in the Octagon House, andfrequently visited the site during its erection, but died before it wascompleted. From 1800 until the death of Col. Tayloe, in 1828, theOctagon House was famous for its hospitality. Among its distinguished. NEW YORK AVE. TO THE NAVAL HOSPITAL 211 guests were Presidents Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and John OuincyAdams; also Decatur, Porter, Clay, Calhoun, Randolph and Lafayette. After the destruction of the White House during the British occu-pation of 1814, President and Mrs. Madison occupied the OctagonHouse for the greater part of a year, at the invitation of Col. Tayloe, who was one of the many leading Washingtonians that promptly offeredtheir homes for a temporary Executive Mansion. During the CivilWar the house was confiscated and used as a hospital for woundedsoldiers. Subsequently it became a Seminary for Young Ladies. Withinrecent years it has been occupied and carefully restored by the Amer-ican Institute of Architects, which is contemplating the erection ofan extension in the rear, to accommodate the Societys business offices, and leave the whole of the original building free for exhibitionpurposes. The Amer

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