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WTOP takes a peek inside DC’s Mansion on O Street

Matt Kaufax | matt.kaufax@wtop.com

November 14, 2023, 5:29 AM

It鈥檚 Northwest D.C.鈥檚 best kept secret, with more than 100 rooms and more than 70 secret doors and passageways. In this edition of “Matt About Town,” WTOP鈥檚 Matt Kaufax takes us to Dupont Circle, to explore the Mansion on O Street.

“The O,” as it’s known, is made up of five interconnected town houses, and each pocket of it tells a story.

Tracy Halliday, the mansion’s executive vice president of marketing and sales, said the mansion was transformed into the attraction you see today by founder H.H. Leonards in 1980.

鈥淲e鈥檙e a museum, we鈥檙e an events space. And we鈥檙e a hotel,” she said.

But, as Matt found out, there’s so much more than meets the eye 鈥� and so much to uncover (without a map!) 鈥� if you’re willing to seek and explore. Many of the secret passageways can be found behind mirrors, vending machines and even picture frames. It’s like being at Hogwarts!

Check out a video of his in-depth tour, where he lost his way, but found himself!

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The Mansion will be going all out for the Christmas season, with special events coming soon. For more details, and to get tickets, you can

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Matt Kaufax

If there's an off-the-beaten-path type of attraction, person or phenomenon in the D.C. area that you think more people should know about, Matt is your guy. An award-winning reporter for WTOP, he's always on the hunt for stories that provide a unique local flavor鈥攁 slice of life if you will.

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