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The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe House, was designed by Dr. William Thornton, the architect of the U.S. Capitol, and built between 1798 and 1800 in Washington, DC. Colonel John Tayloe, for whom the house was built, owned Mt. Airy Plantation, located approximately 100 miles south of Washington, DC in Richmond County, VA. Tayloe was reputed to be the richest Virginian plantation owner of his time, and built the house in Washington at the suggestion of George Washington on... full article at wikipedia
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  • 1799
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  • 1970
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  • 1799 New York Avenue NW
  • 20006
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