Thomas Law House
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The Thomas Law House was built in 1796 near present day 6th and N Streets, Southwest in Washington, D.C.
Originally inhabited by Thomas Law
and Elizabeth Parke Custis
, oldest granddaughter of Martha Washington
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In 1816, the home was purchased by former Congressman Richard Bland Lee and his wife Elizabeth (Collins) Lee.
During the Civil War, it was the Mt. Vernon Hotel.
Starting around 1913, it was the Washington Sanitarium’s Mission Hospital.
Dr. Henry G. Hadley operated a clinic from 1923 to 1961.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Originally inhabited by Thomas Law
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and Elizabeth Parke Custis
Elizabeth Parke Custis Law
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, oldest granddaughter of Martha Washington
Martha Washington
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In 1816, the home was purchased by former Congressman Richard Bland Lee and his wife Elizabeth (Collins) Lee.
During the Civil War, it was the Mt. Vernon Hotel.
Starting around 1913, it was the Washington Sanitarium’s Mission Hospital.
Dr. Henry G. Hadley operated a clinic from 1923 to 1961.