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Marine Corps Commandant's House: The Commandant’s House is part of the nation's oldest continuously active Marine Corps installation.
Designed by George Hadfield (1763-1826), the Marine Corps Commandant’s House is the only original building on the complex. This white-painted, Flemish-bonded brick residence has served as the home of…
Van Ness Mausoleum: The 1830s mausoleum was moved to Oak Hill Cemetery from downtown in the early 1870s.
The Van Ness Mausoleum, designed by George Hadfield circa 1833, stands on one of the terraced hills of Georgetown's Oak Hill Cemetery. The family mausoleum was constructed for John Peter Van Ness, his…
Old City Hall (District of Columbia Court of Appeals): The Old City Hall was the first public building that the federal government erected for the District of Columbia.
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…