District Of Columbia - District of Columbia County

Octagon, The National Register of Historic Places Listing

Also known as Colonel John Tayloe House

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Historic Significance:	Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:	Thornton,Dr. William
Architectural Style:	Octagon Mode
Historic Person:	Madison,James
Significant Year:	1814, 1799, 1800
Area of Significance:	Politics/Government, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:	1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:	Private
Historic Function:	Domestic
Historic Sub-function:	Single Dwelling
Current Function:	Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:	Museum
More Information:	archives document

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