Wylie Mansion

The Wylie Mansion
The Wylie Mansion in 1926
General information
Status Destroyed
Type Mansion
Address 10 Thomas Circle
Town or city Washington, D.C.
Country United States
Coordinates 38°54′22″N 77°1′51″W / 38.90611°N 77.03083°W / 38.90611; -77.03083
Construction started circa 1843
Destroyed April 20, 1947

The Wylie Mansion was an American mansion which once stood at 10 Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C.

Believed to have been built in 1843, it stood on the northeast section of the circle for over 100 years until a fire destroyed a significant portion of the house on April 20, 1947, and it was demolished.

History

The mansion was built for Charles L. Coltman, a brick-maker and builder. It became known as the Wylie Mansion, however, when judge Andrew Wylie occupied it while presiding over the trial surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865.[1]

The Washington Plaza Hotel, built in 1962 as The International Inn by architect Morris Lapidus, now stands on the site.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Scenes from the Past". The InTowner. January 2002. p. 10.
  2. ↑ "Scenes from the Past" (PDF). The InTowner. January 2002. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ Williams, Paul (June 14, 2012). "Groovy Pool at the International Inn, Baby". The House History Man. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
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