The Washington critic., 1890-02-03

o. ''N f''.itfNf Aflfhf tNffNis
or as Il ls pcpularly ter I'd, the Patent Oiice,
occupies thgtwo squares ietwCeu seventh and
Ninth and aud @ street. II r. built IN the
Dotic style, and is an 9nlrahc sneoi.
men OF tho boldest ahl coolest OF
the Creek styles. H. contrasts dnely
with the General Postonice, which s CORN
THAN, the most ornate Of the pure Greek
modes Of architecture. The curlosities of the
Patent Onlce are the model rooms, where
many thousands Of ideas have heeu mate.
rialized and exhibit themselves to tho gaze In
every stage of Invention. This building like
most OF the Government offices, is open TO the
visitor from q. m, TO 2 p. m. The libraries
Of the Interior Department are we'll worthy
of a visit. Tho great Inauguration ball at
Lincoln's second term took place in tho
Patart Oftlce
Marine Bdyrdcks-NdrY. Yard.
/ The Marine Brrracks are situated;on Eighth
street southeast, between G and II. Several
squares further south the walls OF the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze. This Navy-Yard
was in its time the most famous one IN the
country, the second largest ship of the line In
the Navy-Yard having been built here, as
well as the famous cruisers, the Essex, the
Wasp and others II is TO be converted into
the great ordnance factory of the country,
and the visitor will find hundreds of objects
herein 70 interest him, especially the making
Of the steel riAod cannon.
Medical Museum.
The large brick building on Tenth street,
between E and + streets, with a p!astered
front, painted brown, was once a Baptist
church. II was converted about the begin.
ming of the war into theatre, known the
| country over as Ford's aud 1t was in private
box there in April, 1865, that John wilkes
Booth killed President Lincoln. The lattor
was carried to house just opposite, where
he died. A marble tablet in front of the house,
No. 516 Tenth street, commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then sequestrated by
the Government and turned into the Medical
Museum attached TO the Surgeon-General's
Office. A large and handsome building has
since been erected in the Smithsonian Park,
just east of tho National Museum, whichls
now used for the Medical Museum. 1t is; full
of interesting surgical relics of the Rand
has the largest medical library in the world.
Among the curiosities within its walls Is tho
articulated skeleton of Guiteau, the assassin
of President Garfield. Coming down Tenth
street from tho former Medical Museum tho
visitor will not fall to inspect the massive and
beautiful Post Building, In which Is situated
the Office of The CAPITAL This Is the largest
| newspaper establishment south OF Philadel
| phia and east of the Ohio and Mississippi
/ rivers. Three OF the leading and most inilu-
| entail journals IN the country-one morning,
! one evening and one Independent Sun
\ day paper - have their home In this. es-
I tablishment.
| THE Geological Bureau.
| The Geological Survey is located on street,
/ near the Ebbitt House. The Interior Depart
| rnent building, immense as it is, is entirely
| too small for the accommodation of its bu-
| reaus, two of which, besides the Educational
and Geological Bureaus. .tAgriculture and Pen
sion)'are located in other quarters. These
two last bureaus are among the largest under
theiGovernment.
Tie District BuildingS
The visitor, after leaving the Centre Mar
| ket, will proceed down the Avenue to First
street and northward up that street two
| squares will come to the District building,
| where are the offices of the Commissioners
and other officials of the District.
The CITY Hal.
| Due north of the Avenue and closing u p
I Four-and-a-half street at that point, is the
City Hall. This is large and commodious
| building, built for use rather than show, and
now occupied by the District Courts Just in
front and to the south of the City Hall is a
column Of white stone, surmounted by mar.
BILE figure Of Lincoln.
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
northeast corner of the square, which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from street and
| Louisiana avenue to G street-three long, full
| squares.
The Pension Office.
The new Pension building extends nearly
the entire width of Judiciary Square, from
Fourth to Fifth streets and from G, nearly to
3 street. It is by far the largest building in
! the world devoted to the examination and
settlement of claims for pensions. 1t is built
of red brick and cost several hundred thou
sand dollars. In it was given President Cleve.
lands Inauguration Ball. 1t can be reached
by the Metropolitan and Belt Line cars.
! The Centre Market.
The Centre Market occupies squares south
of the Avenue, bounded by B st. on the south
Seventh street ON the east and Ninth street on
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, while also the cheapest market in
| America.
The Government Printing Office.
The Government Printing Office Is in a
northeast direction from the Pension Office
at the corner of IL and North Capitol streets
1t is by far the largest printing establishment
In the world, and Is full OF interest to visitors
The cost of running it goes up into millions
annually, and the money Is well spent. II
would take columns 10 merely outline the
gigantic establishment, which employees in Its
busiest season over 1000 people. tits reached
by the Columbia line Of street cars.
Hoacdrd University.
Howard University is the first place in thi,
country to provide for the higher education
of the colored people generally. IL is OF
Seventh street extended, just above
Boundary and occupies high and pictures
que site, overlooking the wnoie city. 1t is
built of large cream colored brick, specially
manufactured for the occasion.
The Old Soldiers Home.
The Old Soldiers Home lies about mile be
yond Howard University, out Seventh street
extended, and Is reached by the same con
yeyances, namely, the Ninth and Seventh
street car lines. It's main building is oi
marble, 200 feet front with very high tower
The view from It's tower surpasses any similar
Wow in the neighborhood. statue OF
General Scott adorns the grounds. There is
also National Cemetery with several thou
sand Union dead buried there.
The Deaf Mute College,
Returning from. Mt. olyet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight of the Deal
mute College. which lies on the north side OF
Boundary street, at the north end of Eighth
street northeast. 1t is reached by cab or the
II street line of cars. 1t is the most prominent
deaf mute college in the world.
81. EligabethS.
Across the Anacosta River, due south from
the Navy Yard, is st. Elizabeth's, or the Gov
ernment's Hospital for the Insane. 1t lies OF
the top of a hill having beautiful view o