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Rhodes' Tavern
Rhodes Tavern is the site of a historic tavern in the early history of Washington, D.C. It was located at 15th Street and F Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. History It was built in 1799 by Bennett Fenwick on land he had purchased in 1797. It was sold or rented to William Rhodes in 1801 and he operated it as a tavern and inn until 1805. During that time it was a polling place in the first city council election on June 7, 1802. In 1805, Rhodes sold it to Joseph Semmes, Rhodes future brother-in-law who had run the successful City Tavern in Georgetown. Semmes renamed it the Indian King and ran it until 1809, when he sold it to Virginia Congressman John George Jackson. From 1810 to June 1814, Jackson lived here and Mrs. Barbara Suter ran it as a boarding house for him. Several members of Congress stayed here during that time including John Sevier the first governor of Tennessee. Jackson sold it, and it became the Bank of Metropolis, and later Riggs Bank. Contrary to popular belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Marguerite Hyde De Neuville
Anne Marguérite, Baroness Hyde de Neuville (born Henriette Anne Marguérite Joséphine Rouillé de Marigny, May 10, 1771 - September 14, 1849 ) was a French Aristocracy (class), aristocrat and self-taught watercolorist and artist. She is best known for her drawings of people and landscapes she encountered in her travels in America during the first decades of the 19th century. She left behind a sizable body of work of over 200 watercolors and drawings. Early life Anne Marguérite married Jean-Guillaume, baron Hyde de Neuville, on August 23, 1794 in Sancerre when she was twenty-three and Jean-Guiillaume was eighteen years old. Jean-Guillaume, a French Royalist was accused of participating in a Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise, plot to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte in 1800. The couple's property was seized and they went into hiding for several years. In 1805, Anne-Maguérite traveled to Vienna to meet with Napoleon in an attempt to reclaim their estate. Napoleon finally agreed but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
