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The Cosmos Club, founded in 1878 for "The advancement of its members in science, literature, and art," occupied several houses on Lafayette Square from 1882 to 1952 including the adjacent Madison and Tayloe Houses and this building, which replaced houses at 23 and 25 Madison Place. The club continues to play an important role in Washington's intellectual life at its present location at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. |