The Washington herald., 1917-03-05
All Government Buildings
Open to City's Guests
Show City of Country Has More to Display Than Any Other
e Men of Affairs and Their Official Homes !
= .- Always interesting

behind the Postoffice Building is to be
| found tie marvellous display of all that
| pertains to the science of mans develop
ment the world ovL:. The work of all
| the vast army of scientists working under
the government is to be seen here, syste-
matically arranged for study. Open from
. to 4:30.
POstOfiice Department..
This branch of the Federal service has
its home ia the large granite building
on Pennsylvania avenue, between Elev-
enth and twelfth streets northwest. 1t
is open to visitors from 9 to 2 and con-
tains also the dead letter museum.
Pension Bureau.
This large brick building, with its at
tractive friezes running around the en-
tire outer wall, stands on F and Fourth
streets, at the northern end of Judiciary
square. 1t is the repository of all the
records relating to pensions. More than
1000 clerks are employed within 1t and
1t has long been used for the Quadrennial
Inauguration ball. Open from 9 to 4.
National Museum.
i On the north side of the Mall. facing
Tenth street, this new building erected
at a cost not to exceed $3,5O0,OO0 is a rich
storehouse Of an extensive collection of
natural objects displaying the natural
resources of this country and others as
we'll. 1t Is under the control of the
Smithsonian Institution, and is one OF
the points of greatest attraction to visit
ors. Open from until 4:30 and on Sun
day afternoons.
Marine Barracks.
The home of this branch of the nations
defense is in Eighth street southeast.
between G and 1 streets, and is better
known as the home of the Marine Band,
which was made famous by Sousa's
leadership, and, more recently, by its at
tendance on the President on all State
occasions. 1t is known as the Presi-
dents Band" Under the leadership of
William Santelmann. 1t has sustained its
reputation. Plays at the barracks each
Thursday, in summer. and at each
Monday in the winter
Army Medical Museum.
An interesting and instructive collec-
ton of specimens of the effects of dis
ease. wounds. and injuries drawn from
the work of the army surgeon In camp,
field, barracks and hospital is to be seen
in this building, situated on Seventh and
B streets southwest. on the Mall, just
south of Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is open
daily from 9 to 4:So.
Agricultural Department..
On the Mall between Twelfth and
Fourteenth street, southwest, Just south
of Pennsylvania avenue. Comprises q
number of white marble buildings each
devoted to one of the many activities
of perhaps the most extensive of all de-
partments. Throughout the department II
to be found complete collections Of the
several agricultural products OF the
country. Open from to daily to visi-
tors.
Navy Yard.
Situated at the foot Of Eighth street
southeast, on the Eastern Branch Of the
Potomac. Exclusively devoted to the
making of big guns. The gunshop with
its modern equipment and electrical
cranes, lathes. drills. and q collection Of
relics in the museum are points Of in
terest to visitors. Open from 9 to I
daily. The largest gun made here will
carry a proJectile Of LOO pounds q dis
tance of thirteen miles.
The Naval Observatory.
Just beyond Georgetown on Rockville
road Has a 26-inch equatorial telescope
and other excellent apparatus for the
astronomical work. By special arrange
ments with the superintendent admission
is afforded to q limited number each
Thursday evening, when clear. from to
10, to use the 12-inch telescope. Observa-
tory time Is telegraphed to all parts of
the United States daily.
Union Railway Station.
The largest building in the city, ex-
ceeding even the Capitol in ground area.
The passenger concourse, which runs 100
feet the entire length Of the building,
is said to be the largest single room in
the world to be covered with one roof.
railways interested, united in its erec-
tion. The Presidents waiting room is
one Of the chief attractions
Geological Park.
Lying across Rock Creek and on Con-
necticut avenue northwest, IL the excel
lent natural history collection Of animals
that Is q part Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, and under its direct control This
Is one Of the most popular resorts, not
alone Of tourists, but OF the people of
Washington as well. Though established
but Q comparatively short time, the num-
ber and variety Of animals well illus
trates the benefits Of government sup
port Of such q valuable educational in
stitution. Open every day until dark.
Lafayette Square.
This beautiful park IL on Pennsylvania
avenue, opposite the White House. Apart
from its natural beauty. the park is en-
bellished by many statues Of historic and
lntrtnsic interest, that of Lafayette in the
dress Of a Continental soldier provided
by Congress, and the work Of the French
sculptors. Falquiere and Mercier: the
Kosciusko, by Popeil; Steuben, by Albert
Jaegers; Gen. Jackson, and Rochambeau.
are famous.
Ford's Theater.
Opposite to the Lincoln House on
Tenth street northwest. between and
streets northwest, stands the building
In which occurred the assassination of
President Lincoln by Booth on April H.
1855 1t was for a long time a branch of
the War Department but there Is nothing
in It now to attract visitors. The break
Ing down Of one Of its floors some years
ago caused a deplorable loss Of life.
Municipal Building.
Known also as the District Building,
stands to Washington much as does the
City Hall of other cities. It is on the
south side OF Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
1t Is of white marble and contains the
offices Of the officials Of the District. 1t
will form part Of the cluster Of the build
ings designed to occupy the space east of
the Treasury to be erected by the Rov-