8. DETAIL, SOUTH FRONT, CENTRAL PORTICO - District of Columbia City Hall, 451 Indiana Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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8. DETAIL, SOUTH FRONT, CENTRAL PORTICO - District of Columbia City Hall, 451 Indiana Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
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The first building constructed by the federal government for Washington, DC, the Old City Hall began construction in 1820, after designs by architect George Hadfield. Construction proceeded fitfully due to the chronic underfunding of the local…