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History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics (Architecture)

By William , C. Allen , Architectural Historian

Book information

Publisher
University Press of the Pacific
Year
2005
ISBN
1410212351, 9781410212351
Open Library ID
OL8424200M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
47 MB (49539070 bytes)
Pages
516\516
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

CONTENTS List of Illustrations Foreword-Alan M. Hantman Preface Chapter 1. GRANDEUR ON THE POTOMAC Chapter 2. JEFFERSON AND LATROBE Chapter 3. DESTRUCTION AND RESTORATION, 1814-1817 Chapter 4. THE BULFINCH YEARS, 1818-1829 Chapter 5. AN UNSETTLED TIME, 1830-1850 Chapter 6. THOMAS U. WALTER AND THE CAPITOL EXTENSION Chapter 7. CAPTAIN M. C. MEIGS, ENGINEER IN CHARGE Chapter 8. PRIDE AND STRIFE Chapter 9. CALM AND CALAMITY Chapter 10. THE CLARK YEARS, 1865-1902 Chapter 11. CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS Chapter 12. VIEWS OF HISTORY Notes Bibliography Index

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