# The Octagon House in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

        A masterpiece of late Federalist architecture, this historic townhouse served as the temporary White House for President James Madison after the original was burned in 1814.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: architecture, history, deep_dive, solo_travel, photography
        - Address: 1799 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/the-octagon-house/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Educational Opportunities - Loren Andrus Octagon House](https://octagonhouse.org/educational-opportunities/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [History – Loren Andrus Octagon House](https://octagonhouse.org/history/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Loren Andrus Octagon House](https://octagonhouse.org/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Octagon House (U.S. National Park Service)](https://www.nps.gov/places/octagon-house.htm); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Plan Your Visit - Architects Foundation](https://architectsfoundation.org/the-octagon/visiting/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Tours - Loren Andrus Octagon House](https://octagonhouse.org/tours/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data

        ## Booking CTAs

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/the-octagon-house.evidence.json
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