Tudor Place - View this location on map Among the foremost Federal era mansions in the nation, designed by William Thornton, architect of the U.S. Capitol; architectural composition notable for sculptural treatment of mass and void; built for Thomas Peter (Mayor of Georgetown 1789-98) and his wife Martha Parke Custis, granddaughter of Martha Washington; construction financed by inheritance from the President; sited at crest of hill on large estate with lawns and gardens; main house with end pavilions connected by loggias; stuccoed brick facades with spare detail; exceptional south facade dominated by round temple-style porch with domed roof, Tuscan columns; unusual floor plan, fine interior finishes; wings built c. 1794, remodeled with construction of main house c. 1815-16?; virtually unaltered. 1644 31st Street, NW, Washington , DC Historical Tudor Place - View this location on map Designed by Dr. William Thornton, architect of the Capitol, and completed 1816, the house is a highly rational and sophisticated example of early 19th century domestic architecture. For many years one of the centers of Georgetown society, guests at this fine early Federal house have included Robert E. Lee and the Marquis de Lafayette. 1644 31st Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia Historical

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