. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . INTERIOR DEPARTIVIENT, (PATENT OFFICE.) on the N. portion of Judiciary Square, is the U. S. Pension Building, 400x200 and 75 high. It is fire-proof throughout. The frieze over the first storyconsists of a terra cotta sculpture band 3 high, representing Military andNaval subjects. The building cost $400,000 and required 15,000,000 court will accommodate 12,000 persons at an inauguration ball, and59,000 persons closely THE general post-office. After passing 7th St., on the N. stands the Department of the I
. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . INTERIOR DEPARTIVIENT, (PATENT OFFICE.) on the N. portion of Judiciary Square, is the U. S. Pension Building, 400x200 and 75 high. It is fire-proof throughout. The frieze over the first storyconsists of a terra cotta sculpture band 3 high, representing Military andNaval subjects. The building cost $400,000 and required 15,000,000 court will accommodate 12,000 persons at an inauguration ball, and59,000 persons closely THE general post-office. After passing 7th St., on the N. stands the Department of the Interior(Patent Office), open from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. This massive structure, 453x331, was erected i836-6o, and cost $2,500,000. The centre is of free stoneand the wings of marble, resting on a basement of granite. 58 MC PHERSON—FARRAGUT—SCOTT STATUES. The Museum of Models of the Patent Office, open from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.,contains 200,000 models. The four halls are of superb construction, andcontain many objects of historic interest in addition to the valuable andinstructive collection of models, representing the inventive genius of theAmerican people. Directly S. of the Interior Department is the GeneralPost-Office, open from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Commenced in 1839 andfinished in 1867; cost, $2,700,000. The structure is of marble and belongsto the Corinthian order. In the suite of apartments of the Postmaster-General, is a collection of Crayon Portraits of those Officers since thefoundation of th
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