The Washington times., 1935-06-10
;HOWING POINTS OF INTEREST
ShrineS of
the Nation
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Is built of white marble sur.
rounded by spacious terraces
and ancient lockwood and other
rich shrubs and treeS-sOme Of
the best landscaping in the
country. Thirty-six columns,
the number of States at Lin.
coins death, surround the
memorial. In the center Of the
interior is the huge white
marble statue Of Lincoln BY
Daniel Chester French. On each
side of the impressive statue are
bronze tables holding the Great
EmancipatOr's Gettysburg
speech and his Second In.
augural.
MOUNT VERNON Stately
home Of George Washington,
overlooking the Potomac River,
is at the end Of the beautiful
Mount Vernon Memorial High
way, 10 miles southeast of Wash
ington. The home contains valu-
able mementoes of the First
President and all Of its rooms
are just as they were when he
and Martha Washington oc-
cupied it. The most precious
relic contained in the house is
the original HOudon bust Of
George Washington made in II
days at Mount Vernon by the
famous sculptor in 1888.
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL OF
ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL
On the heights of Mt. St. Alban,
this cathedral, sometimes known
as Washington Cathedral, COM
pares favOrably in size with
some of the great cathedralS Of
Europe. It is built of Indiana
limestone in the English Gothic
style. The bodies of President
Woodrow Wilson and Admiral
Dewey are buried in the crypt
Of Bethlehem Chapel in the
Cathedral.
NAVAL OBSERVATORY
One of the most famous Obgerva-
tories in the world, this struc.
ture, located on Massachusetts,
Avenue at rty.fOurth Street
Northwest, contains in . glass
case kept in an underground
vault the clock that sets the
time for the entire country. The
new telescope dome holds a
4Oinch reflector telescope.
PAN AMERICAN UNION
One of the most artistic Struc-
lures in Washington, this build
ing was built here as q token Of
the friendship between various
countries Of America. Its archi-
lecture of South American type
and the bronze grills on its
three gates are Of Spanish de-
sign. In the center of the build
ing is a spacious patio lined with
tropical trees. Displays in the
building include brilliant South
= American butterflies and hum
ming birds and a beautiful Aztec
garden is in the rear Of the
building.
SMITHSONIAN IN S TIT O.
ITO N-LOc between
Seventh and Twelfth Streets on
the Mall, the Smithsonian InSti-
tuition is comprised Of four
buildings, the Administration
Building, the Old National Mu-
scum, the New National Museum
and the Freer Art Gallery.
STATE, WAR AND NAVY
BUILDING-Situated just west
of the White House on PennSyl-
vania Avenue, this building Is
famous for its collection Of "a
nous flags.
SUPREME COURT BUILD
ING-The new home Of the SUI
preme Court, located just north
of the Library Of Congress on
Capitol Hill, is a beautiful Inn
pressive structure in Vermont
marble for its exterior, with
Georgian and Alabama marble
for its interior.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The great StorehOuSe Of the
money of the United States, the
Treasury Department is situated
east of the White House on
Pennsylvania Avenue. Its vaults
hold the reserve stock Of paper
currency and the silver and
gold coin in the custody Of the
Treasurer of the United States.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
Like an Egyptian Obelisk, this
monument to the memory Of
George Washington stands In
the center Of a small park in Pc
tomac Park. 1t is SIS feet high
and can be seen from any point
in Washington. The corner
stone, which was laid July 4,
184S, with Masonic ceremonies,
contains a quantity Of Masonic
papers.
WHITE HOUSE-This beau
tiful residence of Presidents, 10
Gated at Sixteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest,
is possibly the most interesting
of all buildings in Washington.
George Washington laid the
cornerstone in 1892. 1t was built
of Virginia limestone, but after
it was fired by the British in
1914, it was painted white TO
remove the scOrched stains. 1t
was formerly known as the
Presidents House, but has since
come to be called the White
House because of its beautiful
white building. Certain rooms