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Octagon Museum, Washington DC

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Octagon Museum

1799 New York Ave Northwest, Washington DC, DC 20006
202 638 3105
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Owner description: The Octagon Museum was built between 1798-1800 by John Tayloe at the suggestion of George Washington. In 1814, the house was offered to President... more » Owner description: The Octagon Museum was built between 1798-1800 by John Tayloe at the suggestion of George Washington. In 1814, the house was offered to President Madison as temporary quarters after the White House was burned in the War of 1812. The Treaty of Ghent was signed there, thus ending the war. « less

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