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City of Washington
- Washington. "The Octagon"; nearly octagonal house. 1799 New
York Ave. N.W. Built in 1801 for Colonel John Tayloe III; designed by
William Thornton; treaty ending War of 1812 was signed here; headquarters
of the American Institute of Architects 1898-1949; now a museum. National
Historic Landmark.
Photograph.
Photograph. Perhaps taken in about
1945.
Photograph.
Links to many photographs.
Sources: R. Kline, and the Smithsonian HABS project.
Updated: July, 2003.
- Washington. Octagon house. Built in 1865 by, or for, former Ohio
governor William Bebb. Now gone.
Located at 1830 Phelps Place N.W., but was called Leroy Street at the time.
The above photograph is apparently from a stereoscope, and might well be
100 years old or more.
Sources: R. Kline. Ellen Puerzer.
Entered: September, 2002.
Updated: May, 2009.
- Washington. Octagon house. Built in 1856. Now gone.
Located on Georgia Avenue.
Source: R. Kline.
Entered: September, 2002.
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