. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . THE CAPITOI •STATUE OF WASHINGTON. Its Government under the Act of 1874 is managed by three Commissionersappointed by the President. The area of the District of Columbia is 65 s. the retrocession to Virginia in 1846. Y\x& population is 260,000 the Cityrepresenting 220 000. THE CAPITOL. The Capitol occupies a lofty seat on the Western edge of the plateau of Capitol hill, 89^ above mean low water in the Potomac, and overlooking the Wes-tern, or official, business and fashionable quarter of the city. The surrounding Pa
. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . THE CAPITOI •STATUE OF WASHINGTON. Its Government under the Act of 1874 is managed by three Commissionersappointed by the President. The area of the District of Columbia is 65 s. the retrocession to Virginia in 1846. Y\x& population is 260,000 the Cityrepresenting 220 000. THE CAPITOL. The Capitol occupies a lofty seat on the Western edge of the plateau of Capitol hill, 89^ above mean low water in the Potomac, and overlooking the Wes-tern, or official, business and fashionable quarter of the city. The surrounding Park comprises 513^ a., artistically laid out under the direction of Fred Law Olmstead, landscape architect. A marble terrace and grand stairway erected on the N., W. and S. greatly add to the imposing appearance of the structure. The building is 75ix324, including porticos, the principal front being on the E. The ground plan covers about 3^^ a. It is of the Corinthian order, with a rustic sub-basement, basement principal, and attic stories. The original building, of Potomac Aquia Creek free stone, was commenced in 1793, and the N. and S. wings were finished in 1813. The interior was de-stroyed in 1814and rebuilt i8i5-i9 It was extended by the addition of the marble wings in 1851, which were occupied, the S. by the House of Representatives stat
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