. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . opria-tions were made, including a sum of $20,000, the whole nett-ing about $50,000. Its weight is 15 tons. THE STATE DEPARTMENT. The State Department since 1875 has occupied the south sec-tion of the magnificent structure intended to accommodate theState, War, and Navy Departments. The War and Navy De-partments occupy the remainder of the building as far as com-pleted. It is thought that the whole will be finished in twoyears. The building was designed by A. B. Mullett, late Super-vising Architect of the Treasury. It is west of the Pr
. Roose's companion and guide to Washington and vicinity . opria-tions were made, including a sum of $20,000, the whole nett-ing about $50,000. Its weight is 15 tons. THE STATE DEPARTMENT. The State Department since 1875 has occupied the south sec-tion of the magnificent structure intended to accommodate theState, War, and Navy Departments. The War and Navy De-partments occupy the remainder of the building as far as com-pleted. It is thought that the whole will be finished in twoyears. The building was designed by A. B. Mullett, late Super-vising Architect of the Treasury. It is west of the PresidentsHouse. It is 342 feet from east to west, including projections, etc.,and will be 567 feet from north to south. The style is theItalian renaissance; the material of which it is built is granite,brought from Maine and Virginia; the roof is mansard. Thebuilding was begun in 1871. The interior is superbly finished and furnished, and there areilocuments, etc., deposited here of great interest. On the second floor are the Keoeption-boom. the Diplomatic.
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