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On April 19, 1799, Dr. William Thornton wrote to George Washington, "Mr. J. Tayloe, of Virginia, has contracted to build a house in the City near the President's Square of $13,000 value." Thoronton was a self-trained architect who had won the United States Capitol competition.
The city's landmarks reflect its status as the national capital, including grand government buildings, homes of politicians, military facilities, and museums. The list also includes sites relating to support for the disabled, the Civil Rights Movement, pioneering urban infrastructure, and other historic themes.
Explore! is a children's museum planned for Washington, D.C. by Jane Cafritz, a D.C. area real estate developer and philanthropist. It will be located within a development being erected by Cafritz in the Fort Totten neighborhood. [1]
planning.dc.gov /page /dc-inventory-historic-sites The District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites is a register of historic places in Washington, D.C. that are designated by the District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB), a component of the District of Columbia Government .
In 1881, the Arts and Industries Building (No. 34 on the map), known originally as the National Museum Building, opened on the north side of B Street SW to the east of "The Castle". Designed in 1876 by Adolf Cluss and his associates, the building is the second oldest still standing on the National Mall (proper).
The National Children's Museum is a children's museum and science center in downtown Washington, D.C. It is intended to serve children up to age 12 and their families through interactive exhibits exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Founded in 1974, the museum operated from 1979 to 2004 at 220 H Street, NE.
Ghosts of DC – A Washington, D.C. history blog "History DC Area Directory". DCpages.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011; The Seat of Empire: a history of Washington, D.C. 1790 to 1861; Ovason, David, The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: the Masons and the building of Washington, D.C.
The National Building Museum's gift shop was honored in 2007 as the "Best Museum Store" in the country by Niche magazine, "Best All-Around Museum Shop" in the region by The Washington Post, [7] a "Top Shop" by the Washingtonian, [8] and named best museum shop in D.C. by National Geographic Traveler's blog, Intelligent Travel, in July 2009. [9]