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10. SEWELL-BELMONT HOUSE
The 1800 construction date makes this enchanting home one of the oldest on Capitol
Hill, and a National Historic Landmark. It is now a museum of women's emancipa-
tion (for further details see
Sewall-Belmont House
)
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Top 10 Architectural Sights
1. National Building Museum
In this cavernous interior, displays examine architecture, engineering, design,
and city planning (for further details see
National Building Museum
)
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2. Eisenhower Executive Office Building
The extravagant decoration is a favorite with architecture buffs (for further de-
tails see
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building
)
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3. Treasury Building
This Greek Revival building maintains features from its 1836 beginnings (for
further details see
Treasury Building
).
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4. The Octagon
This odd-shaped building is now a museum of architecture and design (for fur-
ther details see
The Octagon Museum
)
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5. Library of Congress
The most extensive library ever built contains exquisite decoration (for further
details see
Library of Congress
).
