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Reply to comment by BarracudaAcademic539 in In the 1900s, what were the most desirable neighborhoods in Washington, DC? How to they compare to the neighborhoods today? by Mtserali

1900s wasn't a great time for the park, but just before that it was part of a whacky rich person plan. In 1888, senator John Brooks Henderson built the still existing redstone walls around... His actual castle.

The castle was to be part of a development that would include a better presidential residence to replace the forgettable little white house. Or failing that, the Lincoln memorial. Failing both plans, she settled on a park, leading to your point.

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