Van Ness Mausoleum
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| Location | Oak Hill Cemetery, 3001 R St. NW, Washington, D.C. |
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| Coordinates | 38°54′42″N 77°3′16″W / 38.91167°N 77.05444°W |
| Built | 1833 |
| Architect | George Hadfield |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Georgetown Historic District (ID67000025) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001032[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1982 |
| Designated DCIHS | November 8, 1964 |
The Van Ness Mausoleum was designed by George Hadfield. It is said to be a copy of the Temple of Vesta in Rome.[2][3]
History
It was constructed in 1833, after the architect's death in 1826, initially for Marcia Burns Van Ness, the wife of John Peter Van Ness who died in 1832.[4] The mausoleum was originally on H Street in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the orphan asylum founded by Mrs. Van Ness.[5] Built at an estimated cost of $34,000 with space for 18, it ultimately held 7, including John Peter Van Ness, who was interred inside in 1847. The mausoleum was moved by Colonel W. H. Philip to Oak Hill Cemetery in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., in 1872.[2] The structure was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[6]
See also
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Townsend, George Alfred (1874). "Washington, Outside and Inside". James Betts & Co.: 608.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Interments in the Congressional Cemetery" (PDF). July 17, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2004. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
- ^ Cutter, William Richard; Adams, William Frederick (1908). "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of". Lewis historical publishing company: 380. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Ridgely, Helen West (1908). "Historic Graves of Maryland and the District of Columbia". The Grafton press: 248. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "District of Columbia". National Register of Historic Places.
External links
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- "Search results for Van Ness Mausoleum". SAIC Digital Libraries. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- "Van Ness Mausoleum". Archiplanet. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)
- Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
- Mausoleums in the United States
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C.
- Buildings and structures completed in 1833
- Neoclassical architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
- Relocated buildings and structures in Washington, D.C.
- Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C.
- Mausoleums on the National Register of Historic Places
- Washington, D.C., Registered Historic Place stubs