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THE "OCTAGON HOUSE" USED BY PRESIDENT AND MRS. MADISON DURING THE REBUILDING OF THE WHITE HOUSE IN 1814.
The preparations for rebuilding the city
were begun before the smoldering ruins had
ceased to glow. The designs of the Capitol
and other public buildings were somewhat
altered, but the White House, under the supervision
of Hoban, the original architect, was
reared on the old walls—almost a replica of the
former mansion. Although the reconstruction
was begun immediately, there was a continuation
of the old difficulties. The question of
removing the capital again became an issue,
