Linnaean Hill, Exterior

ID: 477 ~ Source: DC Preservation League Photo Repository ~ Creator: NPS HABS Survey

This file appears in: Linnaean Hill (Joshua Pierce House; Pierce-Klingle Mansion): The Pierce-Klingle Mansion was built in 1823 by Joshua Pierce, who used the fertile grounds for horticulture.

This file appears in: Linnaean Hill (Joshua Pierce House; Pierce-Klingle Mansion): The Pierce-Klingle Mansion was built in 1823 by Joshua Pierce, who used the fertile grounds for horticulture.

Linnaean Hill (Joshua Pierce House; Pierce-Klingle Mansion): The Pierce-Klingle Mansion was built in 1823 by Joshua Pierce, who used the fertile grounds for horticulture.

By The DC Historic Sites team

Linnaean Hill, built in 1823 by Joshua Pierce, was named in honor of the Swedish botanist Karl Van Linnaeus as the surrounding area was so conducive to the raising and growing of shrubs and flowers.…