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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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Dulles Airport Opening Dedication Footage From 1962

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A Rare Look Back: The Lincoln Memorial in 1917 During Construction

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The Wok n’ Roll Restaurant now occupies the space of the Surratt House. The original first floor door has been boarded up, and there is no evidence of the second story entrance or stairs.

Mary Surratt Boarding House is Now a Chinese Restaurant

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Photo shows night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., decorated with electric lights for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Electric Lights and the New Era of Progress: Remembering President Woodrow Wilson's Inauguration

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