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English: South Corridor of the Thomas Jefferson Building, in the Great Hall.

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Title: Rand, McNally & Co.'s pictorial guide to Washington and environs ..
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Rand McNally and Company
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Publisher: Chicago : Rand, McNally
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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THE NORTH CORRIDOR.— Second Story, Main Entrance Hall. IV.ON CAPITOL HILL. The plateau east of the Capitol was considered by the founders of the city the most desirable region for residence, and truly it was in those days, as compared with thehills and swamps of the northwestern quarter or the lowlands along the river. The principal owner was Daniel Carroll, and when the alternate Early city lots were sold for the benefit of the public funds, higher prices were Expectations.paid for them here than elsewhere. Carroll considered himself sure to bea millionaire, but died poor at last; Robert Morris of Philadelphia, the financier of theRevolution, invested heavily here and lost accordingly; and the two lots whichWashington himself bought cost him about $1,000. Daniel Carroll built for himself what was then considered a very fine mansion,styled Duddington Manor ; and that it really was a spacious, comfortable, and elegant

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