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Analostan Island

Analostan Island

Fragmented history of Analostan Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island. Included is an account of the Analostan tribes settlement of the area around the Potomac River, a discussion of John Mason’s mansion and social life and the effects of the causeway construction to attach the island to the Virginia shore. The history goes on to address more recent events in the life of the island in particular its being renamed for Theodore Roosevelt and its dedication as a memorial to the energetic President. The history concludes with a poem about the island and the hope that the island’s lush past will continue to be honored along with the its new role as a memorial.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1930-05-22

Creator(s)

Unknown

Mason House, Analostan Island, Washington DC: Photographs, written and historical data

Mason House, Analostan Island, Washington DC: Photographs, written and historical data

Begins with a brief history of the Mason family including how General John Mason became owner of the estate on Analostan Island, later Theodore Roosevelt Island. It continues with a discussion of the appearance of the mansion built by Mason as well the beauty of the island as taken from accounts by contemporaries collected by Charles Cochran. Following the history is an extensive survey of the burnt remains of mansion by Stuart M. Barnette, an architect in the Park Service working for the Historical American Building Survey. Using photographs, observations of the site, and architectural drawings made by himself, Barnette discusses how the mansion might have appeared during Mason’s occupancy and points out the Classical Revival influence in the temple structure of the buildings. Barnette systematically discusses every aspect of the estate describing every room and ancillary building. He particularly focuses on finding an explanation for the incongruous layout of the buildings since according to Classical Revival style the layout would be symmetrical.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1936

Creator(s)

Cochran, Charles; Barnette, Stuart M. (Stuart Moffett), 1905-1992

A History of Analostan Island

A History of Analostan Island

A history of Analostan, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, detailing its many uses and owners. Included are the many names the island has been known by over the years, a description of the physical character of the island, a description of the property when it belonged to John Mason and a detailed account of several social events which occurred on the island including sporting tournaments and prize fights. Also included are several illustrations showing both the beauty of the island and the nature of the events held on the island.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1931

Creator(s)

Proctor, John Clagett, 1867-1956

John Mason House, Analostan Island

John Mason House, Analostan Island

The burnt remains of John Mason’s mansion on Theodore Roosevelt Island. A fire spread over the island in 1906. Caption on reverse of photograph lists location as Analostan Island, a previous name for Theodore Roosevelt Island before it was purchased for the Theodore Roosevelt Island Memorial.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1910

Creator(s)

Unknown

Forgotten Fragments (#21): Theodore Roosevelt Island

Forgotten Fragments (#21): Theodore Roosevelt Island

Tweed Roosevelt chronicles the history of Theodore Roosevelt Island in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. Roosevelt traces the history of the island back to Native American inhabitants and notes the island’s swings between use and neglect. Roosevelt also charts efforts to establish a national memorial to Theodore Roosevelt in the nation’s capital and how those efforts finally led to the dedication of a memorial on the island in 1967. Roosevelt concludes the essay by noting how the island has once again fallen victim to neglect, and he proposes that the Theodore Roosevelt Association work with the National Park Service to restore and reinvigorate the island for visitors.

Four photographs and three illustrations supplement the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2015