3-532: The Van Ness Mausoleum was designed by George Hadfield . It is said to be a copy of the Temple of Vesta in Rome . The mausoleum was constructed in 1824 for the daughter, Ann Elbertina Middleton, and granddaughter, Marcia Helen Middleton, of Washington City mayor John Peter Van Ness and Marcia Burns Van Ness . Built at an estimated cost of $ 34,000 with space for 18, it ultimately held 7, including John Peter Van Ness, who
6-713: Was born in Livorno , Grand Duchy of Tuscany , of English parents, who were hotel keepers. He studied at the Royal Academy , and worked with James Wyatt for six years before emigrating to the United States. He was the brother of painter, musician, and educator Maria Cosway . He was appointed superintendent of the United States Capitol 's construction on 15 October 1795, and continued in that position until June 1798, resigning after an argument with William Thornton . He
9-708: 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. The structure was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This article about a property in the District of Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . George Hadfield (architect) George Hadfield (1763 – 6 February 1826 )
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