The Washington herald., 1913-03-04

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States Supreme Court met after the
burning OF the Capitol in 1914.
No. 1ss. Southeast corner of East
Capitol and First streets-On this site
stood Longs Hotel. where the first
inaugural ball was held in 1909 In
honor of President Madison.
No. ITO. Northwest corner Of New
Jersey Avenue and c Street Southeast
(Congress Hall Hotel)-On this site
were the buildings erected by Thomas
Law. where Washington stopped when
he came to the Federal City" here
also Thomas Jefferson resided in 1901.
No. III. l31 B Street Southeast
william ]. Bryan. while a member OF
Congress. resided in this house.
No. 172. Southeast corner OF First
and A Streets Southesst-Site of build
ing occupied as headquarters by Gen.
Ross and Admiral Cockburn on August
20. 1914.
No. ia Southeast corner of First
and A Streets Northeast-On this site
was the old Capital prison. where po-
litical and other offenders were con-
fined during the civil war.
No. l74. Southeast corner Of First
and A Streets Northeast-Site Of the
old Capitol building. where President
Monroe was inaugurated in 1917.
No. 17o. Northeast corner of Second
Street and Maryland Avenue North
east-The place where the only armed
defense in the District OF Columbia
was made against the invasion of the
British in 1914.
No. 17s. G Street, between Sixth
and Seventh Streets Southeast-Christ
.Church-This church was organized in
MSS.
No. III. Navy Yard, foot Of Eighth
Street Southeast-In 1900 this navy
yard was established. and is also now
the site of the Naval Gun Factory.
established in 1856.
No. IFS. Washington Navy Yard
The commandant's house has been oc-
cupied by many distinguished officers.
including Thomas Tingey. Isaac Hull.
Hiram PauldinE. John A. Dahlgren,
and L. NJ. Goldsborough.
No. 11s. Wireless Telegraph Station
Of the United States Navy Department.
southwest from Arlington. reached
from Radio Station. on the Falls
Church trolley line-The best equipped
and most powerful station tn the West
ern hemisphere, with three iron masts,
$50 to 500 feet high. II daily receives
time signals from the EiRei Tower,
Paris. and when fully equipped will. II
is believed. reach all parts Of the world.
No $50. Arlington Cemetery, on the
Virginia Hills. across the Potomac-A
national cemetery. where are buried 5000
soldiers who died in the war for the
Union. Famous officers as Sheridan.
Crook. Wright. Msigs, Wheeler, ana
Lawton Of the army. and Porter Greer.
Roe. Sampson, and Schley, of the navy,
are buried in this cemetery. The re-
mains of the sailors, officers. and ma
rines, recovered from the wreck of the
Maine in 1872. are buried here. In 1910
the body Of rEnfant was transferred
from Diggs Farm to Arlington. The
house was built in 1so2 and was the home
Of George Washington Parks Custis. the
adopted son Of Gen. Washington. whose
daughter married Gen. Robert f. Lee.
and where they lived for many years
before the civil war.
No. 1sl. Alexandria, seven miles south
of Washington-In this quaint town (orig-
inally called Bellhaven). founded In 174s.
is the house from which Braddock start
ed on his march in 1155; Christ Church.
where Washington, and later Lee, at
tended service: the Masonic Lodge where
Washington presided as worshipful mas
ter. containing important Masonic relics.
and the building where Ellsworth was
shot in 1851.
No. ISe. Mount Vernon, On the west
bank of the Potomac River. sixteen miles
south of Washngton-The last home Of
President Washington. and his burial
place.
Mount Vernon, four miles from Belvoir--
The home Of Nellie Gusts, Washington's
adopted daughter. who presented 1t to
her husband, Lawrence Lewis. II Is In
good condition. and lie . beautiful speci-
men Of colonial architecture.
No. 1884, Belvoir, or the White House.
on the west bank Of the Potomac River
below Mount Vernon-the home Of WILL
lam Fairfax, where George Washington
met Lord Fairfax. who gave him his first
employment as q surveyor.
No. 1SI. Gunstan Hall. on the west
bank of the Potomac River. below Mount
vernon-The home and burial place of
George Mason. author Of the bills Of
rights and the constitution Of Virginia
No. 1856. Anacostia, Nicholas Avenue
The Government Hospital for the Insane,
known as st. Elizabeth's because locat-
ed on a tract Of land Of that name. In
sane persons OF the army and navy, and
OF the District of Columbia are treated
here. On a hill nearby is the house
where Frederick Douglass spent the last
years of his life
No. 1s7 Fort Washington, on the east
side of the Potomac-This fort, the plans
of which were made by rEnfsnt, was
abandoned by its commander after be-
ing shelled and made untenable by the
British in 1914 1t 10 now a government
fort.
No. 1ss Marshall Hall, on the east
bank of the Potomac River. opposite
Mount vernon-The home Of Thomas
Hanson Marshall, who served under
Washington during the War of the Rev.
olution. It is said that Capt. John Smith
visited this place In 1909. and that here
was the last ho0A Of the Indian Chief
Powhatan.
No. 1ss. Chesae>-eke and Ohio Canal
This waterway, which extends from
washinRtou to Cumberland Nd, was