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Note that the White House, the Capitol, and the United States Supreme Court Building are recorded in the National Register's NRIS database as National Historic Landmarks, but by the provisions of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g), these three buildings and associated buildings and grounds are legally exempted ...
The land of Dumbarton Oaks was formerly part of the Rock of Dumbarton grant that Queen Anne made in 1702 to Colonel Ninian Beall (ca. 1625-1717). Around 1801, William Hammond Dorsey (1764–1818) built the first house on the property (the central block of the existing structure) and an orangery.
Outside of the National Archives building stands four statues, carved from 1934-1935. The sculptors were most likely chosen by the designer of the National Archives building, Pope and the Commission on Fine Arts. [13] They were carved from large slabs of limestone, shipped to DC from Indiana on specifically designed flatcars. [14]
In 1998, Monica Scott Beckham, vice president of the society's board of trustees, went before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations to seek federal funding for a City Museum of Washington, D.C. [6] Congress appropriated $2 million in 1999 "provided that the District of Columbia shall lease the Carnegie ...
These archives are open to scholarly research by appointment. Across the street from the Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site is the municipal park known as Longfellow Park. [46] The park was left undeveloped as a way to preserve an unobstructed view of the Charles River from the house. [51]
The U.S. Capitol Gatehouses and Gateposts — designed circa 1827 by celebrated architect Charles Bulfinch — originally stood on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Two of the gatehouses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in their new locations.
District Records Center, 1300 Naylor Ct NW, Washington, DC 20001 38°54′28″N 77°01′29″W / 38.907869°N 77.024629°W / 38.907869; -77. Agency executive
A map of President's Park in Washington, D.C.. In 1790, under the Residence Act, Philadelphia was designated as the nation's temporary capital while the permanent capital was constructed in Washington, D.C. Contests were held to solicit designs for both the United States Capitol and what was then called the President's House.