Title	Octagon House, Washington, D.C.
Description	Etching of the front entry area of the Octagon House in Washington, D.C.
Historical note	Andrew Jackson was entertained at this house in Washington, D.C. on November 15, 1815. The house was constructed between 1798 and 1800 for Colonel John Tayloe, a wealthy Virginia plantation owner. The architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr. William Thornton, designed this structure as well. After the British burned the White House, Tayloe offered his home to President and Mrs. Madision. Madision signed the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812 at the Octagon House.
Date	1937
Place	Washington (D.C.)
Creator	Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956
Collection name	Bernhardt Wall Collection, ca. 1914-1953
Subjects LCSH	Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845; Octagon House (Washington, D.C.)
Subject TGM	Historic buildings Houses
Accession nunber	150
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
ID#	33706
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
Collection finding aid	http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/wall-bernhardt-collection-ca-1914-1953
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