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George Hadfield

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George Hadfield

Birth
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Death
5 Feb 1826 (aged 62)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Plot
Range 33, Site 30
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Architect. Trained at the Royal Academy in London, he was invited by President George Washington to take charge of building the United States Capitol according to William Thornton's design. Surviving commissions of his include the Marine Commandant's House (1801-1803), Washington City Hall (1820), and the John Peter Van Ness Mausoleum (Oak Hill Cemetery, 1826), all in Washington, and the Custis-Lee Mansion (1802-1817) in Arlington, Virginia.
Architect. Trained at the Royal Academy in London, he was invited by President George Washington to take charge of building the United States Capitol according to William Thornton's design. Surviving commissions of his include the Marine Commandant's House (1801-1803), Washington City Hall (1820), and the John Peter Van Ness Mausoleum (Oak Hill Cemetery, 1826), all in Washington, and the Custis-Lee Mansion (1802-1817) in Arlington, Virginia.

Bio by: Garver Graver

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  • Originally Created by: Garver Graver
  • Added: Dec 11, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7004639/george-hadfield: accessed ), memorial page for George Hadfield (15 Sep 1763–5 Feb 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7004639, citing Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.