Growth of the common-school system, 304—The first nor. The Smithsonian Institution, 311–National Museum, 314 - Naval Observatory, 315-Columbian University, 316- Soldiers' Home, 316—National Deaf-Mute College, 317 -Corcoran Gallery of Art, 318—Masonic Fraternity, 320 Mount Vernon, 349—Alexandria and Georgetown, 350– Described by a diplomat, 361—By a Congressman, 365— By Mrs. Madison, 372—By an editor's wife, 374-By a . . THE CAPITOL Frontispiece WASHINGTON'S LETTER 16 SUTER'S TAVERN IN 1791 23 PIERRE CHARLES L'ENFANT 25 L'ENFAXT'S PLAN OF THE CITY 28 JOHN ADAMS, LETTER OF 42 WASHINGTON, ABOUT 1800 45 THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE IN 1800 57 JEFFERSON'S LETTER 62 THE CAPITOL IN 1830 107 WEBSTER'S REPLY TO HAYNE 109 FORD'S THEATRE, WHERE LINCOLN WAS SHOT 159 House where LINCOLN DIED 161 MARCHING HOME AND INTO HISTORY 171 LONG BRIDGE 181 FOREIGN LEGATION BUILDINGS 185 RESIDENCE OF GEORGE BANCROFT 189 RESIDENCE OF JEROME NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 189 RESIDENCE OF MRS. M. T. DAHLGREN 190 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FROM THE TREASURY 196 STATUE OF FREEDOM ON CAPITOL DOME 197 ALLEGORICAL GROUP ON PORTICO OF THE CAPITOL, DESIGNED BY JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 198 THE ROGERS BRONZE DOOR AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CAPITOL 199 MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CAPITOL . 201 THE ROTUNDA 203 THE DOME OF THE CAPITOL 205 HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 209 . . PAGE 21I . 267 . . . . THE SPEAKER'S MACE . 213 THE SENATE CHAMBER 223 The SENATE LOBBY 224 THE SUPREME-Court ROOM 241 COURT SEAL . 2.15 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 251 ACCEPTED DESIGN FOR LIBRARY BUILDING 255 THE WHITE HOUSE IN 1888 259 ROOMS OF THE WHITE House STATE, WAR, AND NAVY BUILDING 279 THE TREASURY BUILDING . 285 The PENSION OFFICE 289 The Post Office BUILDING . 291 THE PATENT OFFICE 293 ASCENSION EPISCOPAL CHURCH 297 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 299 ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL 301 All Souls' UNITARIAN CHURCH 302 FRANKLIN SCHOOL BUILDING 309 THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE 313 CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART. 319 GRAVE OF JOHN HOWARD PAYNE AT OAK HILL CEMETERY ENTRANCE TO THE MONUMENT 330 WASHINGTON MONUMENT FROM THE FISH COMMISSIONERS' DIKE 331 CAPSTONE OF THE MONUMENT, SHOWING THE ALUMINUM TIP, 335 MOUNT VERNON MANSION 351 ARLINGTON MANSION 353 BURIAL FIELD AT ARLINGTON 355 JOAQUIN MILLER's Log Cabin ON MERIDIAN HILL 359 MAP OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON 395 323 . . Toa |