Washington, D.C. {2014} - Day 3

After meeting up for breakfast at Bob & Edith's Diner with Hubby's college friend, C, + C's wife, A, and daughter, AH...

today's agenda took us to the Kalorama area of D.C. in search of several former residences of B's beloved U.S. Presidents...

First stop, 2215 Wyoming Avenue NW...

This home, formerly (very recently like in the last few months) the Embassy of Syria, is where President Howard Taft lived during his tenure as Chief Justice of the United States.  In fact, President Taft passed away right here in 1930.

From there, we headed over to the nearby President Woodrow Wilson House, located at 2340 S

Street NW...

and enjoyed a nice tour of the beautiful home...

Next up, 2131 R Street NW, one time home of President Franklin Roosevelt...

and then, 1733 N Street NW, where President Roosevelt once rented a home from a family member.  The home is, unfortunately, no longer there, and the Topaz Hotel now occupies the space...

Next, we headed over to the Washington National Cathedral to take a look inside...

and more specifically to locate the tomb of President Woodrow Wilson...

 

After a delicious lunch at 2 Amys (the "etna" pizza was yummy!),

we made our way over to the Octagon House...



It was here that President James Madison lived after the burning of The White House in 1814...

Now owned by The American Institute of Architects, self-guided tours are free...

It was here in this room (and at that desk) that President Madison signed the Treaty of Ghent in February 1815...

Last on the agenda was a trek out to the Woodley Mansion...

Now part of the Maret School, it was once occupied by both President Martin Van Buren and President Grover Cleveland...

Phew...  What a day!

Off to race tomorrow...