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Seven Buildings, 1901-1913 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Seven Buildings, 1901-1913 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Summary

Significance: Important as homes of Government Officials, ministers and private citizens, reported to have been erected soon after Washington became the capital city. Corner building (1901) house the State Department when John Marshall was secretary. Later during the period 1815-17, it was occupied by President and Mrs. Madison subsequently by Vice-presidents Ellridge Gerry and Martin Van Buren. Maj. General George E. McClelland had his headquarters here in 1861.
Survey number: HABS DC-59
Building/structure dates: after 1700 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1959 Demolished

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Date

1901
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Morris & Nicholson Syndicate
Marshall, John
Madison, James
Ellridge, Gerry
VanBuren, Martin
McClelland, George B
Madison, James
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Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States38.90056, -77.04373
Google Map of 38.9005637, -77.04373129999999
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