Louis Weichmann

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(09-04-2015 05:35 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(09-03-2015 01:49 PM)Pamela Wrote:  It has a flag with the letters G and W. Could it be part of George Washington University now?

Pam, yes! That building has a fascinating history!!

"Within the walls of its famed salon, presidents, policymakers, journalists, and countless members of Congress dined and deliberated the nation’s most pressing matters, from the founding of NATO to the ownership of the Panama Canal. Long before it flew the GW flag, the three-story building was a Civil War office, a private residence, and a place for Washington’s elite to sip cocktails and socialize. Today, this house of many milestones is home to GW President Steven Knapp."

https://www.gwu.edu/~magazine/archive/20...treet.html

What a great article! I've driven past that house many times and never realized that it was the Commissary General's office during the CW. Thanks for posting, Roger.