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Record Nr.

UNINA9910708681303321

Autore

Allen William C (William Charles), <1950->

Titolo

History of the United States Capitol [[electronic resource] ] : a chronicle of design, construction, and politics / / prepared under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol by William C. Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 2001

Descrizione fisica

1 online resrouce (xviii, 498 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Collana

Senate document / 106th Congress, 2d session ; ; no. 106-29

[U.S. congressional serial set] ; ; serial no. 14620

Soggetti

Buildings - Washington (D.C.)

Political culture - United States - History

Architecture and state - Washington (D.C.) - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Architect of the Capitol."

"106th Congress, 2d session"--Title page verso.

"Printed pursuant to H. Con. Res. 221"--Title page verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-483) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Grandeur on the Potomac -- Jefferson and Latrobe -- Destruction and restoration, 1814-1817 -- The Bulfinch years, 1818-1829 -- An unsettled time, 1830-1850 -- Thomas U. Walter and the Capitol exntension -- Captain M.C. Meigs, engineer in charge -- Pride and strife -- Calm and calamity -- The Clark years, 1865-1902 -- Civic improvements -- Views of history.