https://mallhistory.org/files/original/31d288de95cc0b791b21a8a5e4f30a8e.jpg 941a0ef85ff8d62f2dde9e58b65f2d55 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Gardens and Landscapes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Ellipse Description An account of the resource The Ellipse, officially known as President's Park South, is a 52 acre park located directly south of the White House. It was part of L'Enfant's original plan of the city. The Ellipse was originally called <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/319">"The White Lot"</a> due to the whitewashed fence which enclosed the area. It was the home park for some of Washington's first amateur baseball teams. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/explorations/show/wartime">The park was used by the military during the Civil War and World War II</a>. The area is open to the public and contains many monuments and memorials. Since 1954, it has been the site of the annual Christmas Pageant of Peace. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011635422/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1791 (planned) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pre-1800s design & monuments military history work & play