The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-07

lne IN the navy having been built here, as
Wasp and others. II Is to be converted into
the great ordnance factory OF the country,
and the visitor viii find hundreds OF objects
herein to Interest him, especially the making
of the steel rined cannon.
Medical Museum.
che large brick building on Teath street,
between IL and streets, with a plastered
front, painted brown, was once Q. Baptist
church. II was converted about the begin
ming OF the war into theatre known the
country over as Fords, and u wasin private
Booth Killed President Lincoln. The latter
was carried TO q house Just opposite, where
he died. marble tablet in front OF the house,
NO. DIG Tenth street, commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then sequestrated by
the Government and turned into the Medical
Museum attached TO. the surgeon.G GENERALS
office. largo and handsome building has
since been erected in the Smithsonian Park,
Just east Of tho National Museum, which Ii
now used for the Medical Museum. IL Isl full
tbs rar 1 in me
Among the curiositles within Its walls Is tho
articulated skeleton Of Guiteau. the assassin
OF President Garfield.
The Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey Is located on Fstreet,
near tho Ebbitt House. The Interior Depart
ment building, immense as It Is, Is entirely
too small Tor the accommodation OF It's bu-
reaus, two OF which, besides the Educational
and Geological Bureaus. Agriculture and PEN
stoul arc located In other quarters. These
the Government.
The District Buildings.
The visitor, after leaving the Centre Mar
ket, will proceed down tho Avenue to First
squares will come to the District building,
where are the Offices OF the Commissioners
and other officials OF the District.
The city Hall.
Due north of tho Avenue and closing up
Four-and-a. half street at that point, Is the
City Hall. This Is q large and oommodtous
building, built for use rather than show, and
front and. to the south Of the City. Hall Is 9
column of white stone, surmounted by mar
bic 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 D street anA
squares.
The Pension Office.
The new Pension Building extends nearly
1hs Entire ~ wdts o. Sadtlc,sry Square from
the world devoted to the examination Ind
settlement rent Of claims for pensions. y p built
q re- oIFcs ana cost several bundled tacu
risor,' g fnauguration Bali. II 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 1t. On the south
Seventh street on the east and Ninth street on
west; II Is very handsome MARKET building.
1oUe 70 ~ tha @ ann Rro3aD,y IN 30 y
A"''A'
HoacGrd UnirerSity.
Howard rrr,vors,,v Ga tho erst c,ooo T., ,h,.
country to nroyide for the hiober educat t
g. tne coiorea people generally. IL Y on
Tnnnaarv anT e no,.,is sa " Jadst eu0ve
one ate ovn,io0Siup the wnnie c c,tv ~ !.
or the ock' specially
| The Government Printing ONCE.
r,a uovorr,r.r, ,~r,,~. ~.,,o. e. q,
northeast dIrsctinn from thss pnnS,on on3os
A. the osrner q Il md North Capitol Street,:
IN tbe wnr,d ana IL mi, ~ ~
annually. and the money IS we'll i spent. Il
would take columns to merely outline the
Sighn.ic estapilsnm y wnicn empioyes N us
by the Columbia line Of street cars.
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| Ihe va Soldiers Home.
o NILE
| extended. and is reached by the same con :
street car lines Its Its main building Is Of Of
marble. 2oo feet front With very high tower.
view IN the neighborhood. A statue q
Senerai scott anorns tne grounds. There Is
also Natlonal cemetery Win several thou-
Saiia on'on aeaa '"r'ea 'nere'
| The Deaf Mute College.
, nei urn IRON nv Hhvet the visitor VIII
mute College, which lies on the north side Of
street noftheast Il IS reached by cab or The
II street line Of cars. 1t is the most prominent
| deaf mute college In the world.
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81. El,zdbetNS.
Across tho anacosta p,ver duo sor,t, s-o,,
| the Neyy.Yard is al Eliysbeib,s o Sv the COZ.
ernmenfs Hosnial for the Insane W III I,es ",
tba noS tiIt 10 ,,,n sno haants;, vs ~
The sUrrou"d,ns cnuntrSy Thero "a ovo- ~, U
thonsarI naiiaSts IN tbis .v,m r. u ~. ALL
oy u PHEASANT carriage driVe.
| BlddensJuyg.
on..,. 80,
,Outsiae OF tne originai District are several
biaces Q, greaL interest t9 tne tourist, noLanty
S, ao ,1a "a f Msryiand on the
sevoh unies from WASHINGTON. II II an oio
Town, famous tor being hundred years ago
tne iafgest commerolai CITY IN Maryland; also
lor us Spa SPRINGS, ana LOT us assoeiations as
AZ avori d auSi,mg grounia i, N tne Gays wnen
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| Across the Potomac, opposite Georgetown,
the pdsss Is oacs
| the home Of the Lees, and now tho largest