The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-12

sons who annually resort to the political
metropolis. For II Is estimated that over three
hundred re bs s ID pp pay y aSosys
of interest which so thickly stud the historic
Ten Miles Square ="
TIE System of Numbering Houses.
Numbers are displayed over the entrances
to all houses, and the decimal system. as
adopted In Philadelphia, Is used--one hundred
numbers being allotted to each square or
block-commenclng at First street west, run
ming west, First street east, running east, A
street north running north, and A street south
running south. The odd numbers are always
on the right-hand side going from the CAPITOL
and the even numbers on tho leftbaud side.
The city Is divided into four quarters or sec.
lions, northeast and northwest, southeast and
southwest, the streets being designated NO
cordingly; those running north and south nu-
tho letters Of the alphabet, the dividing lines
being North and SouthCapito streets, running
on line due north and south from the Capitol
be e
east and west.
The Capitol.
This great building Is the central point OF
the original District, and Is the largest edice
redian OF Washington. The middle portion,
Immediately under the dome, is the part first
b bnlit: II vas partially destroyed BY the
by 1927. II incloses the "crypt"--where the
remains OF Washington were Intended to DO
placed, the Library, tho Rotpnda, the old
sn.e 1 naii' now tne 1ailery OF
the Supreme Courtroom. The old Supreme
Courtroom, in the first story, is now occupied
Oy sne Law % a n.y. ., .Ie library. the e
oorn,ers,one Oh hhe Gap,eoi e1,t a,a
1861, Daniel Webster delivering the Grafton
81 the occasion as ont from m, the balcony q the
d,tippary mne SOUTH WIZ Sonsa,ns tmy LOUSY .,s.
Senate senate, Chamber, The Rotunda is dlstin.
uIsnea ror us ns.orH pa,n,tnHs ,oL i,e sno
nd sns R,,,a w,m tncIr aIo IL Hai
are see hasu fs ~ cart "a
can statesmen--a picturesque freak Of nature:
From the little rotunda, Immediately north of
the great rotunda, the staircase to the top of
the dome begins Its winding way. From the
top Of the dome, or as far as the visitor can
sw %hs s1 Sapo saonns which
formerly were homeiy and formal In appear.
ance, have been transformed into a beautiful
park and are now most nos esaIisitey beautiful e9
above ordinary low tide In the Potomac. The
total height from east. base 70 the top OF the
temple covering the dome Is ,2S8 feet; the
making the total height to the crest Of the
statue 8O71s feet. This crest Is $50 feet
higher than the west gate Of the grounds, and
HDV feet above low tue In the Potomac, or = ~
feet lower than the apex oi the washington
Monument which Is Immediately west. The
building Is 761 feet long by 321 wide, and
covers 3k acres. 1t is the finest and largest
spects the costllest ana handsomest. Il Is
moreover the growth OF less than century
fact which adds to its beauty and interest.
The original Capitol, or centre building, Is an
Imitation, though not a slaylsh one. Of the
Maison Care nj Nismes. Tho view from the
west portico at night, when the lamps are lit
In the public grounds and the lights OF the
city illuminate the DARKNESS IS one of the
most beautiful and picturesque In the
world and is we'll worth a Journey OF a thou
sand miles to see.
The White H0use
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From the west balcony OF the Capitol, look
Hous aown sas avenue the White
House seen rearing It5 snoWy-nuea walls
above the , dense mass o. rEliaHo that en-.
powers y; ike g,eantio catis NY sprlnging
not for the partly Intervening , Treasury
Capitol would be full and Complete. The
White House Is the center Of sUp-town," as
the Capitol is tile center OF "Down.towp. -
1t Is beautifully located, tho view from the
south windows covering the whole Southern
up Sixteenth street west exhibits the hest
mart OF tie Northwest section 10 the raze
The White House is a copy of the palace OF
tho Duke OF Leinster at Dublin, with the
u
which was added during Andrew ,Jaokson's
administration, The reservation in which IL
stands embraces nearly 81 acres, The main
entrance Is on the north. REACHED by the
Pennsylvauia avenue cars II il two stories
high OF, the north, is built OF white free.stone
10 feet long nv IA wide Itcontsins on the
first floor the famous Green. Rod. Blue and
great conseryatories. The Hue Room ia the
President,s officiaI reception room and the
drawing room OF the ladies OF his family. The
East Room, originally designed for a BANQUET
hai and 50 USED a. as late as IsS7 and IN the
room for clothes by Mrs. President Adams. is
the largest and most noted room in the
40 feet wide. II is open to visitors ever
day except Sundays. upstairs are the
Cabinet room, the private offices, the Presi-
ments. All these rooms except the latter,
are open to visitors, by special permission, at
suitable hours.
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been called the State Church because more
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