Evening star., 1909-03-04
MANY PLACES OF INTEREST
FOR VISITORS TO CAPITAL
Government Buildings and Institutions Appeal to
the Siqhtseers-Material for Those Engaged in
Special Research--Some of the Attractions.


interest in Washington and more TO ap-
peal 10 a wider range of visitors than IN
any other city in the country. Some OF
the government buildings and institutions
merely appeal TO the tourist and sight
, seer. Some of the buildings are interest
ing both outside and inside. while others
are attractive only TO those engaged in
special research. Possibly such visitors.
whether they care for general sisht-see-
ing or not can put in few hours profit
ably and take advantage of their visit 10
Washington to make first-hand inquiries
such as they would ordinarily have TO
carry on by the more tedious and less
satisfactory method of CORE spondence.
The Star presents herewith a list OF
points of interest In the city and direc-
| tions TO reach them.
Union Station.
Everybody who comes to Washinsto on
| by train will enter through the Union
Is the greatest railroad station in. the
country, larger and finer In every way
than any other railroad terminus in the
United States, and the biggest in the
world.
United States Capitol.
This is the focus of all the inaugural
activities the workshop of the national
legislature. the repository of some of the
great paintings OF the country and is
supplied with guides who can show 1t off
to advantage.
Library of Congress.
This is just east of the Capitol and can
be reached from any part of the city by
either the Pennsylvania avenue or the +
| street car lines. 1t is perhaps the most
beautiful building in the world from the
viewpoint OF interior decorations and con-
tatns the greatest library in the country.
1t is open from $50 am. to 10 pm.
Congressional Office Buildings.
These are two great new structures of
white marble that have just been COM
pleted for the use of the House and the
Senate. They have offices for all the
senator's and representatives and rooms
for congressional hearings and other pur-
poses. The interest for the average
citizen is simply in their fine finish ana
fittings.
National Museum and Smithsonian
Institution.
Open from am. till > pm. These are
of interest to all sight-seers. Assembled
therein are geological and mineral speci-
mems, technical devices of all sorts. the
earliest Morse telegraph Instruments.
Prof. Langley's earliest instruments,
models Of his flying machines and hstori-
cal relics Of all sorts covering the lives OF
Grant, Lincoln, Washington and many
other national characters. The Smith
sonian Is devoted largely to specimens
Of birds and archaeological exhibits. The
two buildings. which are on the Mall,
south of Pennsylvania avenue, are reached
by the 9Th street car line, passengers
alightfhg at the roadway just north OF
7th and B streets southwest and walking
one block west through the Mall.
Fish Commission.
This is another of the government
buildings. open from 8 am. to 4:3O pm.
1t Is reached by the same car line as the
Museum and Smithsonian. 1t is inn
mediately to the east of the point of
alighting. There is good aquarium
and models of fish hatcheries and impe-
ments used in fishing.
Washington Monument.
This is reached either by walking south
from Pennsylvania avenue or by the lie
Droit Park street car line. The Monu-
ment is open from . am. till 40 pm.
There Is an elevator service to the top
every ten minutes. and for those who
are vigorous enough and want the climb
there is stairway.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
This building is open from $50 m
TIL . pm. There all the notes, bonds
and postage stamps of the government
are printed. There are guides to show
the building to visitors, and it is the only
public structure in the city where the
services of guide are compulsory. II
is located at l4lh and b streets, on the
Mall, half way between the Monument
and the Department of Agriculture. It
can be reached by the lie Droit Park
street car line
Navy Yard.
This is open from 3 to 4::,O o clock 1t
is in the southeastern section of the city
and is reached by the Pennsylvania ave
nue. car line. 1t is the greatest gun-mak-
ing plant in the United States and is of
particular interest to those interested in
machinery of all sorts. There is small
museum in the yard, with a fine historical
collection Of small arms.
Marine Barrac cks.
On the road to the navy yard, and only
one square from it on the same car line, Is
the marine barracks. where are quartered
all the marines on duty in Washington.
Washington Barracks.
II dI ScHdi. WHICH Is In lne southwestern
section of Washington. and is now known
Washington barracks is reached by
either the 7th or the 9th street car lines
1t is open from To 10 O'Clock. The
building of chief interest in the grounds
is the War College.
Army Medical Museum.
The museum is open from . until =
o'clock. and contains the most extensive
medical collection in the country. 1T is o.
interest chiefly. however. to physicians.
1t is at the corner of Ith and b streets
southwest and is reached by the ith
street car line.
Treasury Department.
This department is at the corner of 18th
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue. and is
within easy reach of either the Pennsyl
vania avenue or + street car lines. 1t is d
handsome specimen ot architecture. The
chief interest in the interior is i'm tbs
v-ults where is stored the accumulated
money OF the government. The Urea sury
is open to visitors from IN. 10 > pm
Post Office Depa ctment.
This is on Pennsylvania avenue between
11th and Eth streets, and is open from 8
a IN. to > pm. 1t has small museum
which Is open until 4::0 pm, and quite a
collection of material from the dead let
ter office.
Mount Vernon.