The Washington herald., 1909-03-03
HISTORIC SITES OF INTEREST TO VISITORS

One OF the pleasing features OF the in
augurstion is the marking OF historic sites
about the city. which has been most ef-
feotualiy done BY the committee Of which
William P. Van Wickle IS chairman
The committee gave much time 10 pick
ing out the sites, and reference 10 au-
thorities to make sure that the sites and
the legends upon the markers are correct
As the result of this work. visitors 10 the
Inauguration as they 90 about the city
VIII read upon specially prepared tablets
certain historical legends which viii in
form them OF some important event OF
that the spot where the marker rests was
the home OF some person Of eminence-
The committee chose 80 Of these places
IN the city and 50 in the suburban terri
tory. To the list is also appended the po-
sitions OF the various statues OF Wash
ington, which makes e very complete
list Of historical buildings, spots. and ar
tistic works in the city OF Washington.
The complete list IS as follows:
Points West OF Capital.
1 North Capitol street. between B and c
streets, west side-on this site George
Washington began the erection OF a
winter residence for his own use but
did not live TO complete it This is prob
ably the site referred 70 in the %ill Of
George Washington. dated July. 1889 as
original lots IN square S7i. which were
purchased BY him for S963. with the con-
dition that he should build two brick
houses, three stories high EACH" On
them
z Northeast corner Of c street and New
Jersey svenue-Slte OF the old Baltimore
and Ohio Railway station
3 Southwest corner Of II and North Capi-
toi streets-This building IS the original
Government Printing Office.
L Southeast corner New Jersey avenue
and I street-Site OF residence OF Ste
phen A Douglas, Senator from Illinois
and candidate for the Presidency In 1850
5 20 strees-Gen. I. s. Grant and later
Gen. ". 7. Sherman resided In this
house.
S. Sg7 I street-Matthew C. Emery. last
mayor Of Washington, resided IN this
house.
:. Northwest corner OF Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Second street-On this site was
the first railway station IN Washing
ton.
s 2S5 Pennsylvania avenue-In this build
ing the United States Supreme Court
net after the burning Of the Capitol in
1874
g Northwest corner Pennsylvania avenue
and Third street.-The President Han
nibal Hamlin resided IN this house.
T. Southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue
and Third street CNades' HoteI)-Gen.
a Z
was discovered in California. died in
this house IN 1850
Il Jackson Hall, SSe-a Pennsylvania ave
Rue-A BAH for the benefit OF the poor
vas held here on President Taylor in
auguration in 1S49
z 2ls Third street-Franklin Pierce. Jona-
than Cilley. James N Mason. and Rob
eTt c. Winthrop, while members OF Con-
gTess. resided in this house
IS 225 Third street-President Fillmore
resided here while member OF Con-
gress
4. 5oS c street-Site of the home o. Frsr-
els Scott Key. author OF the star Span
gled Banner"
Here Daniel Webster Lived.
% 80 street-Daniel Webster resided
II house on this site
s. a2 c street-Henry Clay resided in
house on this site.
l. IS c street-John c. Fremont the
Pathfinder and first Republican candI-
date for the Presidency. lived in this
house.
Is 524 c street-Thomas H Benton. Sena-
tor from Missouri, resided in this house
L. 5ls Indiana avenue-Chief Justice Ia
ney lived IN this house and died here in |
1854
.. 81 Indiana avenue-This house is the
home OF Admiral Evans. popularly |
known as Fighting Bob
q Southwest corner OF Fourth and z /
streets, Pension Office Square-The sec
ond inaugural bali OF President Grant |
1Sl0 was held n building erected on
this site.
2 judiciary Square-The inaugural balls |
OF President Buchanan QS50 and Lin !
coin 0SsD were held in q building on
this site
.. United States Pension omoe-Tbe in-l
sugural balls Of Presidents Cleveland |
0SS5-1Ss5j, Harrison GSSs). Mckinley nS9T /
and Is0D, and Roosevelt 09o5) were held /
here.
a. John Marshall place. between Indiana !
avenue and c street First Presbyterian 4
Church-Rev 7 Dewitt TalmaEe was
pastor Of this church and President i
Cleveland attended service here
. 455 c sfreet-John A. Dix, famous as
the Secretary Of the Treasury in 1SS9-S1. /
resided in this house
D Southwest corner Of c street and John
Marshall place Metropolitan Methodist