The Washington times., 1902-10-06


the city with short sketch of the part
each played in the history of Washing
ton has been prepared by the commit
tee on the marking OF points of historic
interest and was given out last night by
Mr.. W. p Van wickle. chairman o.
the committee. Each place enumerated
has been provided with neat sign bear
ing in addition short sketch.
Capitol and War History.
THE CAPITOL: SENATE CHAMBER
The Washington Artillery, of Pottsviile,
Pa. and the Allen Rifles, of Allentown.
Pa, part of the first detachment of vol
unteers to reach Washington, were
quartered here for the night of April
is, 1861.
THE CAPTToL-The Fifth and Eighth
Massachusetts, Regiments. the Twenty
fifth New York Regiments and Ellsworth'S
Fire Zouaves were quartered in the
Capitol.
THE CAPITOL: HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES-The National Light In
fantry, of Pottsville. Pa, the Ringgold
Artillery, of Reading. Pa, and the Lo-
gan Guards, of Lewiston, Pa. part OF
the first detachment of volunteers to
reach Washington. were quartered here
for the night of April is. 1861.
THE CAPITOL: HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES-The first quarters of the
Seventh New York Regiment.
THE CAPITOL: SENATE CHAMBER
The first quarters of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts Regiment, for the night of April
19, 1861.
THE KENMORE. NORTH CAPITOL
STREET BETWEEN D AND C
STREETS NORTHWESTERN this site
George Washington began to build
residence for himself, but never COM
pleted the house
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
c STREET NORTHWEST-The site of
Soldiers Rest" where arriving troops
were halted, is on the right hand side
of the train shed, going east.
NORTHWEST CORNER OF INDIANA
AVENUE AND STREET NORTH
WEST-This building. then the Office of
the National Republican" was the
headquarters of the wide Awakes''
during the Presidential canvass of 1860.
and was also used as the armory of the
Resort of German Troops.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE BETWEEN
B AND C STREETS N0RTHWEST-Th
site of Turner Hall, a popular resort for
the German troops, and the Turner Rifles
had an armory in the building. 81
NORTH CAPITOL AND X STREETS
NORTHWEST, NEAR ST. ALOYSIUS
CHURCH-Site of st. Aloysius Hospital.
H STREET. BETWEEN SEVEN
NoRTHwEST-The residence of the
Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the
Interior from 1861 to 1863.
2O5 1 STREET NORTHwEST-This
house, used as hospital during the war,
was occupied as residence by General
Grant when he was elected to the Presi-
dency II then became the home of Cen
eral Sherman. and later of Mayor Emery.
STREET, RUNNING TO H STREET.
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD
STREETS NORTHWEST-Site of Staun-
ton Hospital.
NEW JERSEY AVENUE AND =
STREET NORTHWEST. RUNNING
BACK TO K AND SECOND STREETS
C'MINNESOTA ROW"l-Site of Douglas
Hospital.
COLUMBIAN LAW BUILDING-Site
of old Trinity Church, in which the
Twelfth New York Regiment was quar-
tered.
c AND THIRD STREETS NORTH
WEST. TRINITY CHURCH-Site of
Trinity Hospital.
800 AND 3S4 C STREET NORTH
WEST-Site of C Street Hospital
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ~ ST.
CHARLES HoTEL-yice President Han
nibal Hamlin lived in this house.
Secretary Welles Home.
1907 STREET NoRTHwEST-Resi-
dence of the Hon. Gideon Welles. Secre-
tary of The Navy from 1861 to 1869.
H STREET BETWEEN VERMONT
AVENUE AND FIFTEENTH STREET
THWEST-Residence of the Hon.
Thomas A. Scott, Assistant Secretary of
War.
NORTHEAST CORNER oF H AND
FIFTEENTH STREETS NORTHWEST
Residence of Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
F STREET BETWEEN TWELFTH
AND THIRTEENTH STREETS NORTH
of the Hon. Edward
Bates. Attorney General from 1861 to
1863
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF C AND
FOURTH STREETS NORTHWEST, ME-
TROPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH
Here Bishop Newman preached, and
General Grant, General Logan, Secre-
tary Chase, and later President McKin- |
ley, attended service.
SOUTHWEST CORNER PENNSYLYA-
MA AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET |
Building. in
which the Third New Jersey, Second New |
York, and Twenty sixth Pennsylvania |
Regiments were quartered.
INDIANA AND LOUISIANA AVE |
NUES. BETWEEN FOURTH AND |
FIFTH STREETS CTHE CITY HALL
Site of the City Hall Hospital.
Where First Soldiers Camped.
JUDICIARY SQUARE-The first SOL
diers to arrive in Washington were from
Allentown, Lewistown. Pottsyille, and
Reading, Pa, and they were quartered
on this site in the inaugural ball room.
JUDICIARY SQUARE, REAR OF CITY |
of Judiciary Square Hos |
pital.
JUDICIARY SQUARE, SITE NOW
OCCUPIED BY 1H1E EAIENSIoN Or 1
THE COURT HoUSE-Here stood the
building used for the inaugural ball, on
March 4, 1861.
NORTH SIDE OF E STREET. BE-
TWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH
STREETS NORTHWESTERN of City
Ini,rmary Hospital. the only one at first.
and TO which, on April l9, 1861. were
taken the men of the Sixth Massachu
Detfs Regiment, who were wounded In
1t WAS hurnef 1871