1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Devlet Binası · Northwest Washington · 24 tavsiye ve inceleme
HISTORY: The current building was designed by Robert Mills and constructed over a 33-year period beginning in 1836. It is the oldest departmental building in Washington.
Anıt · Southwest Washington · 344 tavsiye ve inceleme
HISTORY: The Washington Monument was formally dedicated on February 22, 1885, and at the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the world; it remains the tallest stone structure in the world.
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tarih Müzesi · Northwest Washington · 358 tavsiye ve inceleme
HISTORY: The museum first opened in 1964, and among the items on display are the original Star-Spangled Banner and Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz.
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Kütüphane · Southeast Washington · 186 tavsiye ve inceleme
HISTORY: Created in 1800 the library is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution & the largest library in the world. In 1815 Thomas Jefferson sold his entire personal collection of books to the library
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Anıt · Southwest Washington · 145 tavsiye ve inceleme
HISTORY: President Roosevelt asked the Commission of Fine Arts about the possibility of erecting a memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Construction went from 1938-43, & Roosevelt laid the first cornerstone himself.