The 1817 inaugural was held outdoors for the first time when James Monroe took the oath in front of the Old Brick Capitol, where Congress met temporarily after the original Capitol was burned by British troops in the War of 1812.

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Vaguely diverted by the break in routine, that evening he walked on the brick-paved front driveway instead, looping around the circular lawn and through a carport in which a misplaced glass chandelier cast a friendly yellow light.

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The fact that other local business owners quickly jumped in to assist him brick-up the front door leads me to believe there are larger customer service issues brewing.

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At the front entrance, silent lights pulsated rhythmically against the brick wall.

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They also decided not to build a gate in front of the home, opting to leave their circular brick driveway open.

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The innate enthusiasm of the English for vernacular architecture took hold of the nation's mood - all would now be comfortable brick, near the ground with pitched roofs, garden front and rear.

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Built in 1800, Hank McNeil's Neo-Georgian 13, 000-square-foot Rittenhouse Square mansion is red brick and cube-shaped, with rectangular double-hung windows all aligned and a red front door flanked by Corinthian columns.

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And in between the brick walls, Davis remembers something else: A PVC pipe that ran from the bunker to the front of Dykes' property.

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