The Washington times., 1902-08-23
Tentative List Submitted
at Meeting of the
Committee.
MANY PLACES SELECTED
Postal Conveniences for the Veterans
Effort to Have All Buildings on Line
Of March DecoIated-An Automobile
Parade Now Seems Probable.

All historic sites in the District of
Columbia will he marked by large signs
for the benefit of the visitors at the
thirty-sixth annual encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. This de-
cision was reached by the committee on
points Of historic interest at its meeting
held last night
The committee adopted design for
the signs which Will mark the points. II
will be of a size TO correspond with the
location and extent of the place 20 be
marked. and will have white back
ground with black letters. The letter
ing will Sonsist of the name and . short
description of the place. At the top of
the sign will be a red. white and blue
shield. In the white field of the shield
will be 4 number which will rIcspond
with number in catalogue 10 be pub
lished by the committee. Opposite each
number in the catalogue will be n de-
tailed history OF the site or building.
A tentative list OF the historic points
to be marked was contained in letter
to Mr. W. P. Van Wickle, chairman of
the committee on points of historic in
terest, from Mr.. Marcus Benjamin,
chairman of a subcommittee on points
OF historic interest.
TIE list prepared by Mr.. Benjamin is,
in part. as follows:
Scenes of Note in War Days.
Epiphany Church, which was fire.
quently used as a hospital.
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, where President Lincoln wor-
SHIPPED.
ST. Johns Church, Sixteenth and II
Streets. where General Scott. General
Mcclellan and President Arthur wor-
SHIPPED. and which was used as a hos
pital after the battle of Bull Run.
Capitol Senate chamber-First quar-
tiers of the Sixth Massachusetts Regi-
ment.
House of Representatives-First quar-
tiers OF the Seventh New York Regi-.
ment.
Navy yard-Quarters OF the Seventy
first New York Regiment
White Lot-Site OF the WiseweH Bar
racks
Corner A and First Streets northeast.
Site of the Capitol prison.
Fish Commission.-Site of the armory,
where were stored the arms and ammu-
milton with which the troops of the
District were armed for three months
service in 1861.
Ford's Theater.-Where President Lin
coin was assassinated.
sic Tenth Street northwest-Where
President Lincoln died.
The Raleigh.-Site of the Kirkwood
House, where President. johnson was
sworn in.
The New Willard.-Site of the old
Willard, where President Lincoln
stopped on his arrival in Washington in
1861, and where Grant stopped when
made lieutenant general.
1927 X Street Observation-Disclosures
of Secretary Stanton.
II Street and Madison Place north
west-once the home of Dolly Madison;
used as headquarters by General Mc-
Clellan.
Corner Pennsylvania Avenue and Mad
ison Place northwest.-Site of the head
quarters OF the Department Of Wash
ington.
Lafayette Square, fronting on the
Avenue, and Immediately opposite the
White House.-Site of the reviewing
stand in front of which passed the ar
mics of the United States.
Baltimore and Ohio station-Site Of
Soldiers Rest, where arriving troops
were halted.
Magrrders and Griffin's batteries
Franklin Square-liere was The camp
OF the Thirteenth Maryland Regiment.
Winder Buildirg-Here were quartered
the sappers ana miners from West
Point
GracelaBd Cemetery, east end of Mary
land Ayeuue-Camp Berry. where were
stationed the early volunteer troops.
Head Of Thirteenth Street extended,
Meridian Hill-Site OF Camp Cameron.
where the Seventh New York Regiment
was encan.ed.
Howard University - Camp Relief.
where the Eleventh New York Cavalry.
known as Scots 900.'' was encamped
Camp Marshall-Where we're stationed
early volunteer troops
Arsenal GrouLds-These grounds were
used for drilling and other military pur-
poses.
Arsenal Grounds-Whcr the United
States Engineer Battalion WIS qaarterod
In buildings from November 1861 to
March, 1852. and September 10 :. 1884.
Corner jackson Place and II Street.
The home OF Commodore Stephen De-
caiur, l. s. y.
War Department building. north front
Site of old War Department
War Department. center wing-Site o.
old Navy Department.
Corner Seventeenth Street ana Rhode
Island Avenue-Home of general Sheri-
dan.
Seventeenth and | Streets northwest
Site OF the house OF General Macomb.
once Commander Chief OF The United
States Army.
Corner Seventeenth Street and Penn |
sylvania Avenue mort thwest-Headquar-
ters OF General Mansfield.
Corner OF Seventeenth and Z Streets
Headquarters OF General Malleck and |
afierwarA Of General Grant.
Seventeenth Street. near northwest |
- Headquarters OF General Scott.
Foe; of Sevcnteenth Street southwest /
Residence OF General Van Ness. WHO /
married the daughter OF Davy Burns. I
The original owner Of the grounds OF 1
which the White House. Treasury, and [