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Proposed Executive Mansion sponsored by Mary Foote Henderson

Exploring the Proposed Executive Mansion on Meridian Hill and Mary Foote Henderson's Plans for Washington

Take a look at the proposed Executive Mansion to be built on Meridian Hill, a plan championed by Mary Foote Henderson. See the extravagant design, plus learn more about Mrs. Henderson and other buildings that were never built in Washington.

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construction of Memorial Bridge

A Look Back at the Construction of the Memorial Bridge in the 1930s

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1890s Map of Diarrhea Deaths in Washington

Proposals

Three Sisters Bridge Across the Potomac Was Never Built

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1921 map of Trinidad

Why Is It Named Trinidad?

In late 1959 through 1960, the Capitol Dome underwent a significant repair and restoration effort and at the end of 1959 the exterior of the Dome was surrounded by scaffold.

Remember the Red Capitol Dome? Here's Another Great View of It

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Why Is It Named Centreville?

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Anti-Saloon League slogan

March for Prohibition: "Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine"

Griffith Stadium

Where Was Griffith Stadium in Washington?

Looking toward the west side of the United States Capitol building, a panoramic view of the city of Washington, D.C. shows the Mall area in the foreground before the railroad tracks were removed. A train is visible on the tracks. The domed structure in front of the Capitol is the Botanic Garden original octagonal greenhouse of 1859 and behind it the central pavilion added after the Civil War. The buildings were razed in 1932. The Botanic Garden was on a site previously occupied by the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900

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