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USS Sequoia (Presidential Yacht): Built in 1924, the USS Sequoia is one of four surviving presidential yachts.
Designed by notable yacht designer John Trumpy, the USS Sequoia is a 104-foot long wooden boat with a single mast. Nine presidents utilized the Sequoia between 1931 and 1977. The yacht provided a…
United Mine Workers of America (The University Club): Best known for its association with John L. Lewis, this structure is a key part of labor history in DC.
Designed by George Oakley Totten Jr. and constructed in 1912 as the University Club, this building is now more closely associated with the legendary union leader John L. Lewis (1880-1969). A self-made…
Oscar W. Underwood House: Senator Underwood resided at this mansard-roofed 19th-century rowhouse from 1914 to 1925.
Built around the 1870s, the Oscar W. Underwood House stands amid similar houses that retain the ambiance of residential living in Washington in the early 20th century.A strong driving force behind the…
Tudor Place: One of Georgetown's finest mansions, Tudor Place maintains much of its original 19th-century appearance.
Tudor Place is among the foremost Federal-era mansions in the nation, designed by William Thornton, architect of the U.S. Capitol. Construction of the house began circa 1794, was completed circa 1815,…
Treasury Department: The Treasury building is the home of the federal government’s second oldest department, established in 1789.
Built between 1836 and 1869, the Treasury Department building is the work of five major American architects—Robert Mills, Thomas U. Walter, Ammi B. Young, Isaiah Rogers, and Alfred B. Mullett.…
Supreme Court Building: The Supreme Court Building stands as a testament to the nation's dedication to justice and the independence of the judiciary.
When the seat of the federal government moved to DC in 1800, no provision was made for housing for the Supreme Court—a problem that wouldn’t be permanently resolved for 135 years.Less than two weeks…
State, War and Navy Building (Old Executive Office Building; Eisenhower Building): This administrative building is distinguished by its purple-grey Virginia granite walls and slate mansard roofs.
The State, War and Navy Building was built just west of the White House, between 1871 and 1888, to designs by architect Alfred B. Mullett. Like the Greek Revival style Treasury Department Building to…
John Philip Sousa Junior High School: This middle school stands as the epicenter of a critical battle in desegregating public education.
John Philip Sousa Junior High (now Middle) School, built in 1950, stands as a symbol of the lengthy conflict over the desegregation of public schools and the beginning of the modern civil rights…
Soldiers’ Home National Historic Site (United States Military Asylum): This historic site contains the country residence now known as Lincoln's Cottage.
The site, which contains Lincoln Cottage (President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument), was built as a private country residence known as Corn Rigs between 1842 and 1843. Subsequently, the…
Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian Castle): Built between 1847 and 1855, this building represents the early history of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution Building was designed by prominent New York architect James Renwick, Jr. and erected between 1847 and 1855 on the Mall. It was built to house the Smithsonian Institution,…