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| View Original: | Historic homes facing LaFayette Park, located directly north of the White House on H Street between 15th and 17th Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C LCCN2011646657.tif.tiff (3744x5352) | |||
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| Keywords: Historic homes facing LaFayette Park, located directly north of the White House on H Street between 15th and 17th Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C LCCN2011646657.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes Gift; Carol M Highsmith; 2009; DLC/PP-2009 083 ; Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration ; Title date and subject note provided by the photographer ; Lafayette Square is a seven-acre public park The Square and the surrounding structures were designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1970 Originally planned as part of the pleasure grounds surrounding the Executive Mansion The park has been used as a race track a graveyard a zoo a slave market an encampment for soldiers during the war of 1812 and many political protests and celebrations In 1824 the square was officially named in honor of General Lafayette of France ; Credit line Photographs in the Carol M Highsmith Archive Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division ; Forms part of the Carol M Highsmith Archive 2010 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2011646657 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/11500/11567a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 11567 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 11567 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Photographs by Carol M Highsmith District of Columbia | ||||