This is a photograph of the new Library in Tudor Place taken by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). In 1962 and 1967, HABS went and photographed the house in detail. Tudor Place was the Georgetown home of Thomas and Martha Peter. Martha Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This is a design of a house by William Thornton. This design shows Thornton's affinity for the temple portico motif. The drawing was not a preliminary design for Tudor Place, which also has a temple portico. Tudor Place was the Georgetown home of Thomas and Martha Peter. Martha Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This drawing by George Isham Parkyns depicts one of the waterfront docks in Georgetown. The port in Georgetown rivaled Alexandria, Virginia and Bladensburg, Maryland. Steep unpaved roads made transporting goods challenging.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the south façade of Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

These side chairs are part of the collection at Tudor Place and purportedly belonged to George Washington while he lived in Philadelphia. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the present dining room at Tudor Place. It is believed to have formerly been Thomas and Martha Peter's bedroom. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This camp stool is one of two surviving stools of the 18 purchased by George Washington in May 1776 from Philadelphia upholsterer Plunket Fleeson. Thomas and Martha Peter purchased six of these stools at an 1802 estate sale. It is part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the front entrance to Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the garden at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This Chinese export coffee cup is believed to be the only remaining piece to a china service belonging to Martha Peter used at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows a stone bench in one of the gardens at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This rare invitation to dine with President George Washington and First Lady Martha Washington is part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the triple windows in the saloon at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This mirror was part of a set of mirrors and wall brackets that Thomas and Martha Peter purchased for $17.50 at an estate sale in 1802. It is part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the box knot garden at Tudor Place with the home in the background. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This tabouret stool is believed to be the sole survivor of a pair that President George Washington commissioned in Philadelphia in 1793 to complete a suite of Parisian furniture he purchased in New York from French minister Elénor-François-Elie, Comte de Moustier. It is part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the sitting room, formerly the dining room, of Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

These silver tankard and beakers were made by Charles Alexander Burnett, a notable Washington, D.C. silversmith, and were used in Thomas and Martha Peter's home, Tudor Place. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

Martha Washington received this tea and coffee service as a diplomatic gift from Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine-Sarreck, in 1782. This service is the single known instance of an 18th Century French manufacturer personalizing porcelain for an American recipient unprompted. Martha Peter later chose a selection from this service for her home. They are part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows a second floor bathroom at Tudor Place. It is thought to have once been a nursery or a dressing room. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This act, conveyed to Martha Washington by President John Adams, granted her the privilege of franking letters and packages. This allowed her to send mail free of postage. It is part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

Thomas and Martha Peter purchased this chest of drawers for their home, Tudor Place, in 1802. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

George Washington purchased these wall brackets from James B. Reynolds, gilder and carver, on May 16, 1791. Thomas and Martha Peter purchased them from an 1802 estate sale. They are part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

Samuel Fraunces created this tableau, depicting Hector departing for the Trojan War flanked by his wife, Andromache, and a nurse holding their son, for Martha Washington. Fraunces owned the Queen Charlotte's Head tavern, where General George Washington gave his farewell address to the Continental Army on December 4, 1783. It is part of the collection at Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.

This photograph by Bruce White shows the mantel in the southwest bedroom of Tudor Place. Tudor Place was the Washington, D.C., home of Thomas and Martha Custis Peter. Martha Custis Peter was First Lady Martha Washington's granddaughter.