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Before the White House - Photo 4

Before the White House - Photo 4

This map depicts the landholdings within the proposed boundaries for the District of Columbia prior to the construction of the Federal City. Although it was created in 1874, it compiles historic information about landownership to create the map. It depicts the land holdings of David Burnes, the man who owned the land where the White House exists today.

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Library of Congress