What is the oldest house on Capitol Hill?

The Maples (William Mayne Duncanson House; Friendship House) The Maples stands as the oldest building on Capitol Hill. Also referred to as the Friendship House, this traditional Late Georgian-style dwelling was built between 1795 and 1796 by William Mayne Duncanson, a prosperous merchant.



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