You are looking eastward from the top of Washington Monument. Just back of you is the Potomac Park bordering on the Potomac River. Directly in front in the middle distance you can see the Capitol Building of the United States. It is the building with the tall dome. To the left of it, the first white building is the Senate Office Building. On the right side of the Capitol, in a similar position, is the Representatives Office Building. To the Left of the Senate Office Building, quite a distance over, is the Union Station. In the foreground, the two buildings shown to the extreme right are those of the Department of Agriculture. The large building in the left center, the building with the small dome, is the new National Museum. Directly to your left, outside of the view, is the White House, at the back of the Executive

Grounds. The whole scene shows the beautiful way in which the city of Washington is laid out. Its winding streets, fine buildings, and luxuriant shade trees make it a wonderful place. The two objects that the visitor can see from any part of the city of Washington are the dome of the Capitol and the top of the Washington Monument. The Monument is a tower of white marble built in honor of our first president. It is a shaft 555 feet tall with a base 55 feet square, tapering to a pointed top. The city of Washington is located in the District of Columbia. President Washington chose the site. A French army engineer and Thomas Jefferson made the plans of the city. Congress took up its residence in the District of Columbia in the year 1800.