Octagon House Private Tour

When
Mon, April 15, 2024
11:00 AM
Location
1799 New York Ave, N.W., Washington DC 20006

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The Arts Club History Committee

present a

Private Tour:

Octagon House

Neighborly Relations in the Federal Period

Monday, April 15th, 11:00 a.m.

Octagon House was built in 1799 as one of the grandest homes in the nation at a cost of over $970 million in today's currency. The three-story brick house displays a dramatic break with the traditional, late Georgian and early Federal house planning that preceded it.

The Octagon House is considered by many architectural historians as the zenith in American Federal architecture due to its elegance and restraint of both exterior design and interior decoration. The decorative elements and furniture were imported from England; construction materials were manufactured locally.

Club members are invited to join our volunteer docents* on an educational tour that will focus on the parallels between this grand home and our own clubhouse, including their periods as Presidential residences.

$5, payable on-site by cash or credit/debit card.

RSVP is required for participation, which is limited to 10.

Limited to Members and one Guest

CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

Interested attendees are invited to stay after the tour for a casual lunch with Amanda Ferrario of the Octagon House Museum to learn more about the operation of historic homes as public sites.

*Volunteer docents lead public tours of The Arts Club of Washington each Friday at 11:15 a.m. To learn more about the docent program, contact Club Historian Martin Murray.

The discussion will be led by Amanda Ferrario, Manager of The Octagon House Museum.

Photos source and to learn more: The Octagon Museum

The Arts Club of Washington is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. located at 2017 I Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20006