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Summerhouse (The Grotto)
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AeroPetr ✈🌍
February 19, 2022
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Not really a “house”, more of a roofless summer atrium with a small water feature in the middle and of course a great view of the Capitol building.
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•MonacoTrail
January 8, 2021
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Summerhouse is a tucked away oasis: a garden courtyard nestled into the north side of Capitol Hill, surrounded by decorative red brick walls. Completed in 1881, it was designed by …
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