Octagon House

The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, is a house located at 1799 New York Avenue, Northwest in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of It was built in 1799 for John Tayloe III, the wealthiest planter in the country, at the behest of his new family member George Washington, as his sister Sarah Tayloe married William Augustine Washington, son of Gen.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 49 feet (15 metres)
  • …dates from 1799
  • …has 3 floors
  • Description: historic house in Washington, D.C.
  • Address: 1799 New York Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20006
  • Also known as
    “American Institute of Architects Headquarters”
    “American Institute of Architects Library”
    “Tayloe House”
    “The Octagon”
    “The Octagon House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Mall and The Oval Office.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle and Foggy Bottom.
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Octagon House

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Latitude
38.89634° or 38° 53′ 47″ north
Longitude
-77.04143° or 77° 2′ 29″ west
Open location code
87C4VXW5+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 65780799
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4139873
Wiki­data ID
Q7754672

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Octagon House” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيت الأوكتاغون”
  • Chinese: “八角屋”
  • French: “The Octagon House”
  • Japanese: “オクタゴンハウス”
  • Slovenian: “The Octagon House”
  • Spanish: “The Octagon House”
  • Spanish: “The Octagon”
  • Urdu: “آکٹاگون ہاؤس”

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