. Guide to Washington . ining many objects of interestconnected with the history of the countrj- is located within thegrounds. The Wasp, the Argus, the Viper, the Shark rnd Grampus,the sloop St. Louis, and frigates Columbia, Essex, Potomac andBrandywine were built here. THE UNITED STATES BARRACKS. The United States Barracks, formerly Arsenal, occupy aboutsixty-nine acres at the extreme northern portion of objects of interest will be found here, including cannon cap-tured from the British and French. The grounds are tastefully laidout and entered through gates hung on heavy guns
. Guide to Washington . ining many objects of interestconnected with the history of the countrj- is located within thegrounds. The Wasp, the Argus, the Viper, the Shark rnd Grampus,the sloop St. Louis, and frigates Columbia, Essex, Potomac andBrandywine were built here. THE UNITED STATES BARRACKS. The United States Barracks, formerly Arsenal, occupy aboutsixty-nine acres at the extreme northern portion of objects of interest will be found here, including cannon cap-tured from the British and French. The grounds are tastefully laidout and entered through gates hung on heavy guns. THE MARINE BARRACKS. The Marine Barracks are a short distance north of ilie NavyYard entrance between G and I Streets, N. E. The Marine Corpswas organized in 1798 as an adjunct to the Navy. The barracks wereburned l>y the British in 1S14, but were rebuilt at once. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. This department was created in 1849. It comprises the PatentOffice, the General Land Office, the Census Office, the Uureau of. Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Education, the OtTic i of the Commis-sioner of Railroads, and the Office of the Geological Survey. Thricpartnient is under control of the Secretary of the Interior, who isA member of the Cabinet. A general supervision of the Capitolvthrough the otlice of the Architect), the Government Printing Office,ihc Government Hospital for the Insane, and the Columbia Institu-tif)n for the Deaf and Dumb is had by this department. PENSION OFFICE. The Pension OfRce is located in the magnificent structure occu-pying the northern portion of Judiciary Square fronting on F and (iStreets and Fourth and Fifth Streets. The ground plan coversnearly two acres, and the cost of the building completed wa<$700,000. K frieze extending around the building at the level of thesecond story is three feet high and 1200 feet long. It was executedin terra cotta by a Boston firm, and represents a marching columnabout a quarter of a mile in length, showing the line
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