Historical buildings in Washington DC

There are a lot of historic buildings in Washington DC. They portray the past events and offer a fascinating design and glimpse of ancient architecture. Here we are going to name few historical buildings of the nation’s capital in detail with their features. They are significant and attract unlimited visitors.

Mount Vernon Estate:

It is located on the shore of the Potomac River and attracts many tourists. The building has the following features:

·         It is plantation house

·         It covers the 500 acres area

·         Built on 1758

·         It has the Palladian architectural style

·         It has 14 furnished rooms

·         It displays the 25 art galleries of different states.

·         The theater inside the building depicts the life of George Washington

There are many other things inside the building for the tourist to get relax and enjoy their visiting in the Mount Vernon estate. The additional amenities are;

·         Gift Shop

·         Book store

·         Food café &

·         Mount Vernon inn Restaurant

Attend the Mount Vernon events for making excursion unique and enjoyable. This is beautiful historic building in the Washington DC.

US Capitol:

It is the meeting chamber and is one of the worlds recognized building of the city. It is located opposite to the national mall and is an impressive building of 19th century. The prominent landmark of the city is superior architectural and have the following features;

·         It has 540 rooms

·         It is divided into 5 different levels

·         It is completed in 1800

·         It covers the 16.5 acres area

·         William Thornton is a designer

It is open the visitors in the year 2008. It displays a great number of artifacts and showcases the videos. If you are in Washington DC, then do visit the United States Capitol.

White House:

From all over the world people come to tour the white house. This building is a home and office of the current US president. It is constructed in between 1792 to 1800. It is old public building with the delightful oldest museum.  It is renovated many times and expanded from its original size many times. The building interesting facts are written below in bullets;

·         There are 132 rooms in white house

·         It has 6 levels

·         It is decorated with the numerous fine and decorative arts includes paintings, furniture, and sculpture.

·         The tourist number is limited to tour

There is time to visit the white house from 7.30 to 11.30 am from Tuesday to Thursday.  So if you are travelling from Houston to Airport prefer choosing Baytown Limo car service. They are good and are efficient to drop you on a preferred place. They are available 24-hours-a-day at an affordable cost.