Wylie Mansion Explained

The Wylie Mansion
Status:destroyed
Building Type:Mansion
Address:10 Thomas Circle
Location Town:Washington, D.C.
Location Country:United States
Coordinates:38.9061°N -77.0308°W
Start Date:circa 1843
Destruction Date: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 International Inn Hotel was built there in 1962 on a design by architect Morris Lapidus. It still stands on the site following several renovations and alterations, as the Washington Plaza Hotel.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Scenes from the Past. The InTowner. January 2002. 10.
  2. Web site: Scenes from the Past . January 2002 . . March 25, 2013.
  3. Web site: Groovy Pool at the International Inn, Baby . Williams, Paul . June 14, 2012 . The House History Man . March 31, 2013.