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  Court House
The Somerville Court House is an Historic Building (on the National Register of Historic Places) in Somerville, New Jersey (the county seat of Somerset County).
On the 15th of March the two armies met at Guilford Court House, North Carolina (near the present Greensboro, North Carolina), and a virtually drawn battle was fought.
Court House is a Washington Metro station in Courthouse, Arlington County, Virginia on the Orange Line.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/44/court-house.html   (1229 words)

  
 Washington, D.C. Travel Guide | Fodor's Online
Washington is not known for fashionably dressed inhabitants or a hip arts scene.
Several years ago, Washington was known as the murder capital of the country.
Washington is a great place to visit for any number of reasons, but it's most important as a place of history.
fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=washington_dc@167&...   (537 words)

  
 Washington, D.C.
The Washington, DC Metrorail system is a regional rapid transit system consisting of five lines, 83 stations and approximately 103 miles of track.
The Metro "M" is shown at the top; and just beneath the "M" there is a colored stripe (or combination of colored stripes) that indicates which line (or lines) serves the station.
When the Metro system was in the planning stages, they wanted to include a route to Georgetown, but the residents of the affluent neighborhood thought the subway would bring crime and would be seedy, not the technological marvel that it became.
world.nycsubway.org /us/washdc   (3490 words)

  
 Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
President Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in a county located in the state of Virginia, which was called Westmoreland County.
By 1754, Washington was the title of lieutenant and fought in the French and Indian War, where he barely avoided being shot.
Washington, being a Virginian delegate, was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in May of 1775, when the Second Continental Congress had assembled in Philadelphia.
pt3.sbu.edu /VFTs/DC8/washington.htm   (295 words)

  
 Washington -- McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - A network of community-based walk-in veterans' treatment centers is under increasing pressure as more and more former troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have come looking for help.
A report to be issued Thursday from the House Veterans Affairs Committee's Democratic staff says that nearly a third of all Vet Centers have seen the demand rise for outreach and other services.
Hundreds of thousands of immigrant rights supporters rallied in Washington and dozens of other cities on Monday in a nationwide show of unity to assert a claim on the American dream and demand new legal protections.
www.realcities.com /mld/krwashington/news/nation   (1216 words)

  
 About Court House
The name of the Metro station at the center of the neighborhood is, and has always been, Court House (two words).
And, as you might also expect, the neighborhood immediately surrounding the Metro is defined by a feeling of stateliness – a little slice of Washington on this side of the river.
From another exit of the Metro station, you can find yourself between Clarendon and Wilson boulevards, and the atmosphere is similar to that of Clarendon, one Metro stop away.
www.commuterpage.com /art/villages/courthouse2.htm   (632 words)

  
 Visiting Washington
The center of American politics, Washington D.C. is also a center for tourists flocking to the Capitol Building, the White House, the Washington and Jefferson Memorials and two of the country's most visited sites, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Washington are among the points of special interest, as well as the formal gardens, designed by the surveyor-planter-soldier-President.
Located in the Arlington National Cemetery, and overlooking the Potomac River and Washington, DC, Arlington House is preserved as a memorial to General Robert E. Lee, a man who gained respect of Americans in the North and South.
snowe.senate.gov /washington.htm   (1663 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Marijuana, Ten Commandments questions await Supreme Court   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Highly anticipated decisions on medical marijuana, Ten Commandments displays and Internet sharing of movies and music are still to come in the final weeks of the Supreme Court term.
The court already has issued two of its more notable rulings — 5-4 opinions striking down mandatory sentencing guidelines as a violation of a defendant's right to a jury trial and outlawing the death penalty for those who were juveniles when they committed their crimes.
Since Rehnquist became chief justice in 1986, the court has struck down federal laws dealing with gun possession near schools and violence against women on the grounds the activity was too local to justify federal intrusion.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2005-05-10-scotus-whats-left_x.htm   (1160 words)

  
 The White House
The White House, one of the most recognizable buildings in Washington, DC, was designed by James Hoban, an Irish-born and-trained architect who won a competition organized by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson in 1792.
President Thomas Jefferson, upon moving to the house in 1801, was also not impressed, and dismissed the house as being too big.
The White House, an architectural symbol of the American presidency and the nation's power, remains a stylistically simple residence and an example of the stolid republican ideals of the Founding Fathers.
www.cr.nps.gov /NR/travel/wash/dc31.htm   (598 words)

  
 Washington, DC Visitors Information from the Office of Congressman Jim Marshall
Washington, DC Visitors Information from the Office of Congressman Jim Marshall
Updated information on admission to the most popular attractions, including the Capitol Building, White House, Supreme Court, Smithsonian museums, Arlington Cemetary, Mt. Vernon, and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, is available here.
Due to heightened security measures, tours of the White House are only available to school, youth, active military and veterans' groups with 10 or more members.
www.house.gov /marshall/visitwashington.html   (133 words)

  
 Cool Happenings in Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Tickets are required for this tour during spring and summer months and can be acquired at no cost at the "Visitors Kiosk" on the Ellipse of the White House on the morning you wish to tour.
Guests are advised to stand in line as early as possible, as the line starts to form before ticket distribution begins at 7:30 a.m.
Metro: Smithsonian on the blue or orange lines exit at 12th and Independence Avenue.
www.cinchouse.com /army/mdw/cool_happenings_in_washington.htm   (1749 words)

  
 Rosslyn (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rosslyn is a Washington Metro station in the business district of Rosslyn, in Arlington County, Virginia.
It is the station where the Blue and Orange Lines converge going east into Washington, DC; in the opposite direction, they split with the Blue Line heading south and the Orange Line west.
As the neighborhood is situated on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River, while the shared rail line into Washington passes through a rock-bored tunnel, Rosslyn station is quite deep—the deepest on the Orange and Blue Lines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rosslyn_(Washington_Metro)   (342 words)

  
 District of Columbia Courts
The Joint Committee on Judicial Administration is the policy-making body for the D.C. Courts.
The mission of the District of Columbia Courts is to protect rights and liberties, uphold and interpret the law, and resolve disputes peacefully, fairly and effectively in the Nation's Capital.
The D.C. Courts are proud to have been named one of the top ten court websites worldwide by Justice Served.
www.dccourts.gov   (124 words)

  
 Washington Monument
Washington Monument was designed in recognition of our very first president, George Washington.
Mills had designed the monument in such a manner so that it would be similar in form to an Egyptian obelisk.
Washington Monument had begun being built in 1848 on July 4th, but wasn't publicly opened until October 9, 1888.
pt3.sbu.edu /VFTs/DC8/washington_m.htm   (187 words)

  
 Court House (Washington Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is also scheduled to be on the Silver Line route, which is scheduled to start operations in 2011.
There are long-range plans to create a new entrance for the station at its western end — the plans are currently conceived as an elevator that would connect the western end of the platform to a location near the corner of Clarendon Boulevard and Barton Street.
This article relating to the Washington Metro is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Court_House_(Washington_Metro)   (171 words)

  
 Today's Top Breaking News Headlines for Washington DC and the Nation - Examiner.com
Despite a residential real estate development boom throughout the District, the city is not attracting families with children to its revitalized neighborhoods, according to a survey released today.
The House Republican campaign chairman and the speaker of the House are likely to be at odds this week as they testify about the handling of ex-Rep. Mark Foley's come-ons to male pages.
The fate of what some scientists dub "the people's telescope" is again up in the air as NASA decides soon whether to squeeze in a last astronaut repair mission to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope.
www.examiner.com /Washington_DC-Top_News.html?setEdition=Washington_DC   (594 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: MP3
The "21 Gessford Court" Jazz Ensemble owes its existence to Gordon Tenney's passion for music who inaugurated an occasional jam session around his grand piano with an old college buddy Mark Johnson.
The group spent Sunday evenings at 21 Gessford Court playing jazz standards and some of Mark's originals and to their amazement the band started to get hired for weddings, gallery openings, parties and soon developed a local following.
On the July 4th weekend of 2002, Al Cinones, Bon Vivant, neighbor and owner of the Washington, DC's Lincoln Park restaurant Park Cafe', generously sponsored weekly live performances where Karlton Sloan, a local sax player, sat in and later joined the band.
mp3.washingtonpost.com /bands/21_gessford_court.shtml   (240 words)

  
 Paris on the Potomac, 2005
First Neighbors: Decatur House Residents and the Presidents focuses on the relationships among former Decatur House residents, their American and foreign neighbors, and the Presidents of their time.
As Lafayette Square 's first and most exclusive private residence, Decatur House was home to a succession of noteworthy individuals from 1818 until 1956.
Carlyle House recreates the "Grandest Congress," a meeting between British Major General Edward Braddock and the royal governors during the French and Indian War.
www.washington.org /parisonthepotomac/History.htm   (593 words)

  
 Congressman Mark Kennedy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Washington Monument is the city's tallest structure, standing at 555â 5ä, a tribute to our nation's first president.
The Peterson house, where President Lincoln died, is across the street and free tours are available.
The grounds are open daily from May 1 to Sept 15 from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm (Buildings are open from 10 am to 6 pm) and September 16 to April 30 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm (Buildings are open from 10 am to 4:30 pm).
markkennedy.house.gov /kennedycontents/visiting/tour.shtml   (1090 words)

  
 Visiting D.C.
You will receive a confirmation from my office that your request has been received and is being processed.
It is located at 2263 Rayburn House Office Building, across the street from the U.S. Capitol Building.
We will be happy to provide you with passes to sit in on a session of the House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate, as well as other useful information about Washington attractions.
woolsey.house.gov /VisitingDC.asp   (139 words)

  
 Hotels In Washington DC Metro Area & Attractions Guide - Bethesda Court
Take the nearby Metro to explore countless DC area attractions and local events.
The Bethesda Court is the perfect choice of hotels near the Washington DC Metro for business travel.
Experience the European boutique-style setting of the Bethesda Court Hotel - an elegant and intimate sanctuary among Washington DC metro area hotels, where intimate luxury and personalized service will prompt your return.
www.bethesdacourtwashdc.com /local_attractions.cfm   (330 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Finding an architect to create well and cheaply is dynamic for "The Perfect $100,000 House."
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 Washington, Georgia area Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns on Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE
Washington, Georgia area Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns on Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE
Historic home located in the historic district two blocks from the town square of Washington, Georgia.
Elegant and grand old Victorian home offers the charm and romance of a bygone era.
www.bbonline.com /ga/washington.html   (138 words)

  
 Washington Court House, OH (Fayette County) - business info - ePodunk
Washington Court House, OH (Fayette County) - business info - ePodunk
Ohio > All counties > Fayette County > Washington Court House
Air, toxics, waste & water info for Fayette County
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