Summerhouse - Capitol Hill

ID: 5707 ~ Source: Image taken by Zachary Burt, courtesy of the DC Preservation League ~ Creator: Zachary Burt ~ Date: March 2023
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Summerhouse - Capitol Hill

The summerhouse, made of contrasting red brick to the scenic Capitol Building is seen on the left hand side of this image. This building served as a rest stop for visitors of the Capitol Grounds.

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The Capitol Grounds were considered by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., who was commissioned to plan and design the U.S. Capitol Building’s grounds, to be just as important as the pristine, grand building itself. According to Olmsted,…