The Washington critic., 1888-01-07
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Tho Peace Monument.
Just half way across the Avenue from tho
northeast angle o the Botanical Gardens,
and at the west foot of the Capitol Grounds,
is the Peace Monument. This was de-
dead dead soldiers and sailors Of the late y war.
IL Is of marble and cost, with pedestal and
platform $4,000. II Is proposed to remove
this monument to one Of tho squares on the
northwest section.
The Garfield statue
The Garfield Statue, which was unveiled May
f2 1887 Is situated at the intersection OF
Maryland avenue and First street, and Is
regarded by its famous sculptor Mr.. j. q.
A. ward, as one of his most successful
achievements.
The District Buildings. ~
The District. Buildings, IN which are located
the various departments of the District
Government are situated on First street
The edhce Is a handsome four-story brick
building, in which 100 people are employed,
and repays a, visit having been admirably
ing from here up First street and Indiana
avenue the visitor will come to
The city Hall.
This is:a large and commodious building, at
the head Of Fourand. d.a-IIalf street built
for use rather than show, AMI now occu.
pied by the District courts. just In front
and TO the south OF the City Hal Is o
column of white stone surmouDted by o
Flannery.
judiciary square.
The City Hall stands on the south front Of
Judiciary Square, one of the finest parks In
the city. The city jail used to stand on the
from Fifth to Fourth and from D street and
and Louisiana avenue TO street-three
long full squares.
The Pension ONCE.
The new Pension Building extends nearly. the
entire width OF Judiciary Square. from
Fourth TO Fifth SITS. and from q, nearly TO f
street. II Is the largest brick building In
the world and is devoted to the examina-
tion and settlement Of claims for pensions.
IL Is built of red brick, cost three quarters
of million dollars and In II are employed
over 500 clerks. In the court OF this build
ing was given President Cleveland's Inau.
giration Ball. IL can be reached by the
Metropolitan and the Belt Line cars.
The Government Printing ONCE.
The Government Printing Office is In north
east direction from the Pension Office, at
the corner of ii and North Capitol streets,
1t is by far the largest printing establish.
ment In the world, and is full OF interest TO
visitors. The cost Of running II goes up into
millions annually, and the money Is well
spent II would take columns TO merely
| outline the gigantic establishment which
employs In Its busiest season over 1000
| people. II is reached by the Columbia line
Of cars. Coming back Downtown" to the
City Postofhce, which is at the heart of the
avenue jIls. east of busy Seventh street
the visitor will find across Seventh street
and on the south side of Pennsylvania ave.
The Centre Market.
| The Centre Market occupies the squares
south of the Avenue bounded by , street
on the SOUTH Seventh street on the east
and Ninth street on the west 1t Is q very
handsome market building, excelled In
beauty, and probably in size by none In, the
world. 1t Is the cleanest and the best
market in America. North up Seventh
street from here Is
The PostOnice Department..
The General Postofice Department is on the
Eighth streets. 1t Is handsome building,
although its proximity to Its larger and
bolder brother, the Patent ONCE, some-
sn s Rs It's great s de% ias Sa% Sass tG
possess great interest to the visitor but the
bead Letter once is particularly the one, to
be observed. The collection Of ouriosities
taken from the malls la transit, as speci-
mems Of the uses to which the Nations pos.
tai sconveyances are put is both varied ana
unique. Everything unavailable, from an In.
be seen In this collection, and 1t Is still
growing. Across Eighth street and con-
nected with the main building by a bridge
Is large brick building devoted to the
money.order business. seven hundred and
sixty clerks are employed In the two build
iDgs.
The Interior Department,
or, as 1t is popularly termed, the Patent Of
hce, occupies the two squares between Sey
enth and Ninth and + and g streets. 1t Il
built In the Doric style, and Is an admirable
specimen of the boldest and coolest of the
Greek styles. It contrasts finely with the
General Postoffioe, which is Corinthian, the
architecture. The curiosities of the Patent
Office are the model rooms, where many
thousands Of ideas have been materlallzed
and:exhibit themselves to the gaze In everJ
stage Of invention. This building,i Is occupied
byover 800 clerks, and, like most Of the Gov
l. ernment offices, &, open to the visitor from
Department are well worthy of a visit. The
great inauguration ball at Iincoln's second
term took place In the Patent Office.
The Bureau OF Education.
The Bureau of Education Is in a brick building
due north Of the Patent .ofice. The yisitol
with scholarly tastes and instincts will moi
fail to visit this bureau, which contains Q
complete collection of objects. illustrating
the progress and condition of education
ployes conduct tho work Of this bureau.i
Masonic Temple.
Westward from the Patent ONCE, across Nintl
street at Its intersection with /
ssS TeSso srectsa sS in hnsss0mS ls.s This bad
ing IS one of the most complete in its, ar
rangemeRts Of any building consecrated K
Masonic uses In the country.
FOrd's Ola Thenter.
| On tenth street, between ana t,round tnt
corner westward from Masonic Temple, Il
the structure which became famous al
"Ford's Theater. This building was once Q
prominent Baptist Church, II was converted
about the beginning of the war into {
theatre known as Ford's, and II was In {
private box there IN April, 1865, that Johi
Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln. TIL,
latter was carried to house, just opposite
where he died. A marble tablet In front o
| the house, No. 5l6 Tenth street, commemo
rates this fact. The theatrewas then seques
trated by the Government and turned int,
the Medical Museum attached to the Sur
geon-General's office. The Museum has bu
recently been moved to the new building
on the Mall. Coming down Tenth stree
the visitor will not fail to inspect the mas
siye and beautiful Post Building, in whic
is situated the ofice.of THE CRITIO. Thi
is the largest newspaper establishment
south of Philadelphia and east of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. Four OF the leadin
and most influential Journals In the cour
try-two morning, one evening (THE CRITIC
and one independent Sunday paper-hav
their home In this establishment.
The Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey. with its thirty EN-
ployes, in this city, is located on f stree
near the Ebbitt House. The Interior ID
partment building, immense as 1t Ia, Is CT
tirely too small for the accommodation of II
bureaus, two of which, besides the Educa