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70 the improvement Of mankind.
No ia. Northeast corner of Rhode
Island avenue and 18th street. Gen.
Sheridan resided in this house before 1t
was reInOdeled
No 115. 1901 X street The residence
Of Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
NO. 116 Northwest corner Of 1.th
and 1 streets. On this site was the
residence of Gen. Alexander Macoine'
who was general-1n-Chlef OF the 1. D.
Army during 1S2S-32
No III Farrngnt square. On tins
site Magruder's and Grffin's batteries
were encamped during March. 1861.
No us. Northwest corner Of Penn
sylyanfa avenue and 18th street. On
this site was the headquarters OF Cen
Mansfield. where passes during the c1vli
war were issued to cross the Long brldSe.
No 119. 616 18th street. On this ste
Gen. Winfield Scott had his headquarters
in 1861.
No 100. Southwest corner Of ana
1.t, streets. On this site Gen. u ..
Grant had his Headquarters in 1866: !,
No 121 18th and c streets. CONT
mental Memorial Hall. the home OF the
daughters of the American Revolution
No. 122 18th and streets. The
Bureau of American Republics. erected
by joint subscription from the various
associated governments.
No. 123. Foot of 18th street. site OF
residence of Gen Van Ness. who married
the daughter of Davy Burns, original
owner of the grounds now occupied by
the White House. Treasury and state
War and Navy Departments.
No. 1874 1882 Pennsylvania avenue:
Site of the house where Gen. Winfield
No. 1a5. 1872 H street. Site of the
house where Admiral Porter resided.
No. 126 Northeast corner OF New
Admiral William T. Sampson lived in this
houSe and died here.
No. 127 Southeast corner Of and
18th streets. Church of the Covenant.
President Harrison attended service In
this church.
No. lbs 1910 n street. Theodc re
Roosevelt resided in this house while
assistant secretary OF the navy.
No 129 Northeast corner Of 18th and
I streets Harriet Lane Johnston niece
of President Buchanan, hVed IN 'fils
house.
No 13O Southwest corner of Il and
18th streets. Edward Everett resided
in this house.
No 1871 Southwest corner of and
18th streets. William Writ resided in
this house
No 13a New York avenue and 18th
street OctasOn House. President Mddl-
son resided here after the burning OIL the
White House by the British in 1914.
and G. streets. On this site was the
home of Matthew F. Maury. the seoSra-
pher.
No. 134. Southeast corner of IL and
10Th streets. The home of the veteran
Volunteer Firemens Association ana as
signed by act of Congress to the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants.
No. 135 Northwest corner Of Penn
sylyania avenue and 10th street. Resi-
dence of Presidents Madison and Monroe
during restoration OF Whte House aItel
war of 1872.
No 1856 Northwest corner of penl-
syIvania avenue and 10Th street. Here
| Gen George r. Mcclellan had his head
| quarters in 1861
No. 137. 1918 18th street. Theodore
Roosevelt resided in this house while
| civil service commissioner.
| No. 13S. kalOrama, near corner OF
street and Phelps place. Joel Barlo W
poet and patriot. resided here
| No. 139. Museum of Hygiene. Corner
! of Odd and f. streets. In this building
! formerly the L. S. Naval Observatory. are
placed on exhibition appliances used ir
the navy for the preservation and pro-
| lection of human life.
! No 40. Franklin Hotel. corner of
and 2Ist streets. Lafayette was a guest
in this house in 1925. Andrew Jackson
and other prominent Americans also re
sided here.
! No 141 @ street extended between
21th and 2Sth streets. Rittenhouse
home. The home of Joseph Nourae
/ the first register OF the Treasury, anc
where Washington was u frequent guest
No 142. 3O49 III street. In this house
| was the office of Maj. Charles L'Enfant
who made the first plan of the city OF
| Washington.
| No 143 1851 Nj street. Headquarters
George Washington in 1871. when survey
| ing the District of Columbia.
No 144. Northeast corner of 31st and
O streets. Christ Church. Presidents
Washington. jefferson and Madison were
| frequent worshpers in this church, which
was organized in 1877
| No. 14J. Tudor place. In this house
| Marquis de Lafayette dined while on
visit to Washington in 1925.
| No. LAG street between SD and
18th. Site of Bank of Columbia. first
! bank established in 1859 within the linn
! its of the District of Columbia.
! No 1T. Corner Of Prospect avenue
and 34th street. Col Benjamin Stod-
dert, who. under President Adams. was
| first Secretary OF the Navy, lived on this
/ site.
| No las 35IS VI street near Aqueduc1
| Bridge. Key mansion. Francis Scott
| Key author of "The Star Spangied Ban
| ner," resided in this house.
! No 40. Southwest corner of 36th h
street and Prospect avenue. Mrs. e. d.
e. n Southworth. authoress. resided and
| died in this house.
No $50. Corner of Beth and p streets
Georgetown University. This institu-
ton. founded in 1888. is the oldest and
| ldl StSl itStltutibil VI ltdfjliIlS III
this country, and has museum of his
| toric objects.
EAST OF q. s. CAPITOL.
| No. 1J1. ; IL street southeast. In this
house, built by Gen Benjamin F.. Butler
| President Arthur lived during the early
part of his administration.
No 152 Northwest corner of New
Jersey avenue and & street southeast
! tHoteI New Varnum.D On this site were
| the buildings erected by Thomas Law
which became fashionable hostelry and
| here Washington stopped when he came
| to the Federal city. Here also Thomas
! Jefferson resided in 1901.
| No. 1913. 1871 II street southeast. Will
| liam j. Bryan. while member of Con.
gress. resided in this house.
No 154 Southeast corner of LIST and
East Capitol streets southeast. Site of
building occupied headquarters by Gen
Ross and Admiral Cockburn August "A
| 1914.
| No. 155. Southeast corner of Ist and
A streets northeast. On this site was
the Capitol prison where many famous
| persons were confined during the civil
| war
| No. 1876. Southeast corner of 1st and
A streets northeast. Site of the old
Capitol building where President Monroe
| was inaugurated in 1S17.
| No. 157. Northwest corner of I'd
street and Maryland avenue northeast
! The place where the only armed defense
was made against the invasion of the