Octagon House

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Cultural-Historical

United States of America, District of Columbia, Washington DC,

Description

One of the first houses constructed in 1799 in Washington, D.C., was the Octagon Building. During the War of 1812, it was used as a French ambassador and as a temporary presidential residence for President James Madison. It was acquired in 1899 for use as its headquarters by the American Institution of Architects.

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