Sites tagged "Lafayette Square Historic District": 21
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Blair House: Also known as the President’s Guest House, the Blair House has hosted many visiting dignitaries.
Built in 1824 for Dr. Joseph Lovell, the first Surgeon General of the United States who organized the Army Corps of Engineers, the Blair House serves as the official guest house of the President of…
Ashburton House: Ashburton House is notable as a space of British-American negotiations and treatymaking.
Built in 1836, Ashburton House served as a home for British diplomats. For instance, the residence hosted the ten month American-British negotiations that eventually led to the Webster-Ashburton…
General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Statue: This statue honors Polish-Lithuanian General Thaddeus Kosciuszko, who became a hero in the American Revolution.
As a young Polish-Lithuanian military engineer, Kościuszko offered his service in the American Revolution. This memorial to Polish Brigadier General Kościuszko was presented by the Polish Alliance and…
United States Chamber of Commerce: This building represents both the influence of the City Beautiful Movement on DC and the role of voluntary associations in lobbying the government.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building, designed by Cass Gilbert in 1925, is an excellent example of Gilbert's work and of the influence of the City Beautiful Movement and the MacMillan Commission…
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.…
Treasury Annex: The Treasury Annex supplemented the growing Treasury Department’s essential functions.
Like many buildings constructed during and after World War I, the Treasury Annex added more space for the federal department to conduct its business. Built in 1918 on Lafayette Square and designed by…
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe House: This landmark near the White House served as the headquarters of Alice Paul's National Woman's Party from 1915-17.
Built in 1828, this home served as Benjamin Ogle Tayloe's residence and a social, intellectual, and cultural center for the political elite. Described as a "salon" for scholarly discourse and a space…
Baron von Steuben Monument: This monument honors Prussian-born Baron Frederick Wilhelm von Steuben, who trained American troops during the Revolutionary War.
This monument commemorates Prussian-born Baron Frederick Wilhelm von Steuben, Major General of the Continental Army and the man most responsible for the training of American troops during the…
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…
Saint John’s Church: This Episcopal church is noted for its association with the presidency, due to its close proximity to the White House.
Due to its close proximity to the White House, Saint John’s Church is known as the “Church of the Presidents”; accordingly, every President since James Madison has attended at least one service here.…