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How to Get to The Octagon House in Washington by Metro, Bus or Train?

Directions to The Octagon House (Washington) with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near The Octagon House

    BusBus: D10, D60, D94, D96, F19.TrainTrain: FREDERICKSBURG LINE, MANASSAS LINE, MARC.MetroMetro: BLUE, ORANGE, RED, SILVER.

How to get to The Octagon House by bus?

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How to get to The Octagon House by metro?

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Bus stops near The Octagon House in Washington

  • 18th St @ F St NW, 2 min walk,
  • 18 St Nw+F St NW, 2 min walk,
  • 18th St & F St NW Nb, 2 min walk,
  • 18th St NW & E St NW, 2 min walk,
  • 18th St & E St, 2 min walk,
  • 19th St & E St NW Sb, 3 min walk,
  • 19th St & E St, 4 min walk,

Metro stations near The Octagon House in Washington

  • Federal Triangle Metro Station, 8 min walk,
  • Farragut North, 16 min walk,

Bus lines to The Octagon House in Washington

  • 541, 541 - Washington Dc / State Department,
  • 611, State Department / Washington Dc,
  • 611-FR, Front Royal - Gainesville,
  • 971, Horner / Telegraph / Dale City Lots Via Minnieville,
  • 972-M, Eastern Lot Connector,
  • 981, Pentagon / State Department / Washington Dc,
  • F19, North To Potomac Park,
  • A49, East To Metro Center,
  • D96, South To Potomac Park,
  • 630, 630/8 La Plata,
  • 699, 699 Downtown D.C.,
  • 305, 305/3 Washington Dc,
  • 325, 325/4 Columbia,
  • 335, 335/6 Clarksville,
  • 345, 345/4 Washington Dc,
  • 281, H ST & 4TH ST - Stone Ridge II,
  • 481, H ST & 4TH ST - Leesburg P&R,
  • 483, H ST & 4TH ST - Harmony Park and Ride,
  • 484, H ST & 4TH ST - Harmony Park and Ride,
  • 486, Dulles Transit Center - H ST & 4TH ST,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to The Octagon House?

    The closest stations to The Octagon House are:

    • 18th St @ F St NW is 109 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 18 St Nw+F St NW is 122 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 18th St & F St NW Nb is 140 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 18th St NW & E St NW is 141 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 18th St & E St is 151 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • 19th St & E St NW Sb is 202 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • 19th St & E St is 266 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Federal Triangle Metro Station is 604 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Farragut North is 1345 yards away, 16 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near The Octagon House?

    These bus lines stop near The Octagon House: D10, D60, D94, D96, F19.

  • Which train lines stop near The Octagon House?

    These train lines stop near The Octagon House: FREDERICKSBURG LINE, MANASSAS LINE, MARC.

  • Which metro lines stop near The Octagon House?

    These metro lines stop near The Octagon House: BLUE, ORANGE, RED.

  • What’s the nearest metro station to The Octagon House in Washington?

    The nearest metro station to The Octagon House in Washington is Federal Triangle Metro Station. It’s a 8 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus station to The Octagon House in Washington?

    The nearest bus stations to The Octagon House in Washington are 18th St @ F St NW, 18 St Nw+F St NW, 18th St & F St NW Nb, 18th St NW & E St NW and 18th St & E St. The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first metro to The Octagon House in Washington?

    The BLUE is the first metro that goes to The Octagon House in Washington. It stops nearby at 5:22 AM.

  • What time is the last metro to The Octagon House in Washington?

    The ORANGE is the last metro that goes to The Octagon House in Washington. It stops nearby at 12:11 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to The Octagon House in Washington?

    The 541 is the first bus that goes to The Octagon House in Washington. It stops nearby at 5:12 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to The Octagon House in Washington?

    The D96 is the last bus that goes to The Octagon House in Washington. It stops nearby at 12:23 AM.

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Public Transit to The Octagon House in Washington

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to The Octagon House? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: 18th St @ F St NW; 18 St Nw+F St NW; 18th St & F St NW Nb; 18th St NW & E St NW; 18th St & E St; 19th St & E St NW Sb; 19th St & E St; Federal Triangle Metro Station; Farragut North.

Bus: D10, D60, D94, D96, F19, 541, 611, 611-FR, 971, 972-M, A49, 630, 699, 305, 325, 335, 345.Train: FREDERICKSBURG LINE, MANASSAS LINE, MARC.Metro: BLUE, ORANGE, RED, SILVER.

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The Octagon House Address: 1799 New York Ave NW street in Washington

The Octagon House, Washington
The Octagon House, WashingtonThe 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 Washington, D.C. 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. In September 1814, after British forces burnt the White House during the War of 1812, for six months the Octagon House served as the residence of United States president James Madison and first lady Dolley Madison. It is one of only five houses to serve as the presidential residence in the history of the United States of America, and one of only three, along with the White House and Blair House, that still stand. John Tayloe III was born at Mount Airy, which he later inherited. The colonial estate was built by his father, John Tayloe II, on the north bank of the Rappahannock River across from Tappahannock, Virginia. By this time, it was the centerpiece of a roughly 60,000 acre department of interdependent plantation farms known as the Mount Airy department, located approximately one hundred miles south of Washington, D.C., in Richmond County, Virginia. He was educated at Eton College and Cambridge University in England, served in the Virginia state legislature, and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1800. John Tayloe III married Ann Ogle, daughter of Benjamin Ogle and granddaughter to Samuel Ogle of Ogle Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1792 at her family's country home Belair Mansion. Ann was only a year younger than her husband. Tayloe was reputed to be the richest Virginian planter of his time, and built the house in Washington at the suggestion of George Washington on land purchased from Gustavus W. Scott or Benjamin Stoddert, first Secretary of the Navy. The Octagon was originally constructed to be a winter residence for the Tayloe family, but they lived in the house year-round from 1818 to 1855. The Octagon property originally included a number of outbuildings, including a smokehouse, laundry, stables, carriage house, slave quarters, and an ice house (the only surviving outbuilding). The Tayloes were involved in shipbuilding, horse breeding and racing, and owned several iron foundries—they were fairly diversified for a plantation family. The Tayloes enslaved hundreds of people, and had between 12 and 18 who worked at the Octagon.
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