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===White House===
===White House===
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| name=White House | url=http://whitehouse.gov/history/tours/ | address=1600 Pennsylvania Ave | lat=38.
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| phone=+1 202 456-7041 | hours=Tours: Tu-Th 7:30AM-11AM, F 7:30AM-noon, sa 7:30AM-1PM | price=Free}}
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{{see| name=White House | url=http://whitehouse.gov/history/tours/ | address=1600 Pennsylvania Ave | lat=38.
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Built starting in 1792, and first residence for the nation's second president, John Adams, the '''White House''' has been the residence and office for each presidency since. The building's chief architect, James Hoban, an Irishman, left a nationalistic mark on the U.S., modeling the President's home after Ireland's National Parliament building in [[Dublin]]. While Hoban's vision has survived the past 200+ years, including the 1814 fire set by invading British forces, the interior has hardly been static. As it is, after all, the president's house, each president has taken the liberty of various redecoratings, expansions, and additions—the entire East Wing, for example, was added only during the Coolidge Administration. The last major renovation occurred under Truman, but much of the antiques, artwork, and decorating styles you'll see today come courtesy of a certain First Lady of renowned taste, Jackie Kennedy.
Built starting in 1792, and first residence for the nation's second president, John Adams, the '''White House''' has been the residence and office for each presidency since. The building's chief architect, James Hoban, an Irishman, left a nationalistic mark on the U.S., modeling the President's home after Ireland's National Parliament building in [[Dublin]]. While Hoban's vision has survived the past 200+ years, including the 1814 fire set by invading British forces, the interior has hardly been static. As it is, after all, the president's house, each president has taken the liberty of various redecoratings, expansions, and additions—the entire East Wing, for example, was added only during the Coolidge Administration. The last major renovation occurred under Truman, but much of the antiques, artwork, and decorating styles you'll see today come courtesy of a certain First Lady of renowned taste, Jackie Kennedy.
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| address=1651 Pennsylvania Ave NW | lat=
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| wikipedia=President's Guest House | image=Blair House.jpg | wikidata=Q881182
| content=The Blair House was built in 1824 for Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Lowell, and sold in 1837 to real estate mogul, Francis Preston Blair and inherited by Montgomery Blair. The adjacent house was owned by the Robert E. Lee family. The U.S. government bought the Blair House in 1942, and has since used it as the official guest house for state visitors, at the insistence of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt who was tired of running into Winston Churchill and other visitors roaming around the White House in the middle of the night. Today, the Blair house not only consists of the original townhouse, but includes the Lee House and two other adjacent townhouses. The total space of 70,000 sq ft exceeds that of the White House.
| content=The Blair House was built in 1824 for Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Lowell, and sold in 1837 to real estate mogul, Francis Preston Blair and inherited by Montgomery Blair. The adjacent house was owned by the Robert E. Lee family. The U.S. government bought the Blair House in 1942, and has since used it as the official guest house for state visitors, at the insistence of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt who was tired of running into Winston Churchill and other visitors roaming around the White House in the middle of the night. Today, the Blair house not only consists of the original townhouse, but includes the Lee House and two other adjacent townhouses. The total space of 70,000 sq ft exceeds that of the White House.
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| name=Decatur House | url=http://decaturhouse.org/ | email=
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| address=1610 H St NW | lat= | long= | directions=
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| address=1610 H St NW | lat=
38.899706
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| phone=+1 202 842-1856 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 202 842-1856 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours=M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-4PM; guided tours: hourly F-Sa 10:15AM-4:15PM, Su 12:15PM-3:15PM | price=Free; gallery: $5; guided tours: $5
| hours=M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su noon-4PM; guided tours: hourly F-Sa 10:15AM-4:15PM, Su 12:15PM-3:15PM | price=Free; gallery: $5; guided tours: $5
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| wikipedia=Decatur House | image=Decatur House north side.jpg | wikidata=Q5248791
| content=Benjamin Henry Latrobe designed the house, completed in 1818, for naval hero Stephen Decatur and his wife. Its distinguished neo-classical architecture and prominent location across from the White House made Decatur House one of the capital's most desirable addresses and home of many of the nation's most prominent figures. Later residents included Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and Judah P. Benjamin. The Decatur House is now used as a museum, and is open to the public.
| content=Benjamin Henry Latrobe designed the house, completed in 1818, for naval hero Stephen Decatur and his wife. Its distinguished neo-classical architecture and prominent location across from the White House made Decatur House one of the capital's most desirable addresses and home of many of the nation's most prominent figures. Later residents included Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and Judah P. Benjamin. The Decatur House is now used as a museum, and is open to the public.
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| address=17th & Pennsylvania Ave NW | lat=
38.897567
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| phone=+1 202 395-5895 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 202 395-5895 | tollfree= | fax=
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| wikipedia=Eisenhower Executive Office Building | image=Old Executive Office Building 1981.jpg | wikidata=Q1312965
| content=The Eisenhower Executive Office Building was built in 1871 to house the War and Navy Departments, replacing the obsolete War Office building on the same site. By World War II, the War and Navy Departments outgrew the building, and were spread out in numerous additional temporary structures on the National Mall. After the military relocated to the Pentagon in 1943, the building fell into disrepair and was regarded by President Harry Truman as "the greatest monstrosity in America". The Eisenhower Executive Office Building has since been used for Presidential executive offices. The first televised Presidential news conference took place in the Indian Treaty Room in 1955, and the building now houses the Vice President's office, along with the National Security Council and other executive offices.
| content=The Eisenhower Executive Office Building was built in 1871 to house the War and Navy Departments, replacing the obsolete War Office building on the same site. By World War II, the War and Navy Departments outgrew the building, and were spread out in numerous additional temporary structures on the National Mall. After the military relocated to the Pentagon in 1943, the building fell into disrepair and was regarded by President Harry Truman as "the greatest monstrosity in America". The Eisenhower Executive Office Building has since been used for Presidential executive offices. The first televised Presidential news conference took place in the Indian Treaty Room in 1955, and the building now houses the Vice President's office, along with the National Security Council and other executive offices.
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| name=Renwick Gallery | url=http://americanart.si.edu/renwick/ | email=
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| name=Renwick Gallery
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| address=1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW | lat= | long= | directions=
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| address=1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW | lat=
38.898867
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-77.039447
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| phone=+1 202 633-1000 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 202 633-1000 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours=10AM-5:30PM | price=Free
| hours=10AM-5:30PM | price=Free
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| wikipedia=Renwick Gallery | wikidata=Q876537
| content=The building that now houses the Renwick Gallery was originally the home of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. It was designed by James Renwick, Jr., and construction began before the Civil War. Near completion, it was used during the Civil War as a government warehouse, and construction was finally completed in 1874. By 1897, the Corcoran Gallery collection outgrew the space and relocated to a new building on 17th St. The building was transferred in 1965 to the Smithsonian Institution for use as an art gallery.
| content=The building that now houses the Renwick Gallery was originally the home of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. It was designed by James Renwick, Jr., and construction began before the Civil War. Near completion, it was used during the Civil War as a government warehouse, and construction was finally completed in 1874. By 1897, the Corcoran Gallery collection outgrew the space and relocated to a new building on 17th St. The building was transferred in 1965 to the Smithsonian Institution for use as an art gallery.
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| name=St. John's Church
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| address=1525 H St NW | lat= | long= | directions=16th St and H St NW, across from Lafayette Park
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| address=1525 H St NW | lat=
38.900392
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-77.036086
| directions=16th St and H St NW, across from Lafayette Park
| phone=+1 202 347-8766 | tollfree= | fax=
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| hours=Services M-F Noon; Su 7:45AM, 9AM, 11AM; Spanish-language: Su 1PM | price=Free
| hours=Services M-F Noon; Su 7:45AM, 9AM, 11AM; Spanish-language: Su 1PM | price=Free
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| wikipedia=St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square | image=St. John's Episcopal Church.JPG | wikidata=Q7588667
| content=Every President since James Madison has gone to a mass at St John's. The church building was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and completed in June 1816. The church also occupies the adjacent Ashburton House, on H St NW, built for Lord Alexander Ashburton, the British minister to the U.S., and was used for a period of time as the British Embassy.
| content=Every President since James Madison has gone to a mass at St John's. The church building was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and completed in June 1816. The church also occupies the adjacent Ashburton House, on H St NW, built for Lord Alexander Ashburton, the British minister to the U.S., and was used for a period of time as the British Embassy.
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| phone=+1 202 647-3241 | tollfree= | fax=+1 202 736-4232
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| wikipedia=Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State | wikidata=Q5279920
| content=The Department of State offers guided tours of its formal reception rooms, used for official meetings with foreign representatives. The rooms are a trove of antiques and gifts, old and new, given by foreign governments to the U.S. Tours only by appointment, must show valid ID to be admitted.
| content=The Department of State offers guided tours of its formal reception rooms, used for official meetings with foreign representatives. The rooms are a trove of antiques and gifts, old and new, given by foreign governments to the U.S. Tours only by appointment, must show valid ID to be admitted.
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| name=George Washington University Museum & Textile Museum | url=http://museum.gwu.edu/ | email=
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| name=George Washington University Museum & Textile Museum
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| address=701 21st Street NW | lat= | long= | directions=
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| phone=+1 202 994-5200 | tollfree= | fax=
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| hours=M & W-F 11:30AM-6:30PM, Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM, Closed on Tuesdays | price=Free, suggested donation $8
| hours=M & W-F 11:30AM-6:30PM, Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM, Closed on Tuesdays | price=Free, suggested donation $8
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| wikipedia=Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.) | wikidata=Q7708465
| content=Fabric heaven. Everything is very thoughtfully exhibited and this museum happens to have one of the finest collection of fabrics in the world.</span>
| content=Fabric heaven. Everything is very thoughtfully exhibited and this museum happens to have one of the finest collection of fabrics in the world.</span>
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| name=Octagon Museum | url=http://architectsfoundation.org/preservation/ | email=info@theoctagon.org
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| address=1799 New York Ave NW | lat=
38.8963
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-77.0415
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| hours=Gallery: M-F 8:30AM-5PM; tours Th-F 1PM-4PM | price=Free; 45-minute tour: $10
| hours=Gallery: M-F 8:30AM-5PM; tours Th-F 1PM-4PM | price=Free; 45-minute tour: $10
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| wikipedia=The Octagon House | image=Octagon house.jpg | wikidata=Q7754672
| content=Designed by William C. Thornton, and completed in 1800, the Octagon was owned by Colonel John Tayloe, a Virginia plantation owner. A few years later, the Tayloes offered the house for use as the French Embassy, where the Treaty of Ghent was signed by President James Madison to end the War of 1812 (he was working there temporarily following the 1814 burning of the White House). The house was sold in 1855, and since used as a military hospital during the Civil War, an apartment building, a girl's school, and has been owned by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 1902. The house is now used as a museum.
| content=Designed by William C. Thornton, and completed in 1800, the Octagon was owned by Colonel John Tayloe, a Virginia plantation owner. A few years later, the Tayloes offered the house for use as the French Embassy, where the Treaty of Ghent was signed by President James Madison to end the War of 1812 (he was working there temporarily following the 1814 burning of the White House). The house was sold in 1855, and since used as a military hospital during the Civil War, an apartment building, a girl's school, and has been owned by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 1902. The house is now used as a museum.
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