Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828 /...
Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828 /...
Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828 / Gordon S. Brown.
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Publisher
Athens : Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, c2009.
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N720.92/64
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 141 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents
An incidental architect -- "A little genius at everything" -- The government comes to town -- A community germinates -- Cultural amenities emerge -- The Dolley Madison effect -- Phoenix -- "This seat of science, the muses, and of pleasure" -- "A very singular character" -- Appendix: Biographical ske...
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Publisher
Athens : Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, c2009.
Place of Publication
Ohio
Date Published
c2009.
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Full title
Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828 / Gordon S. Brown.
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William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828.
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Perspectives on the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2009.
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N720.92/64
Record Identifier
74VvOeEbNB0X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvOeEbNB0X
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ISBN
0821418637 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780821418628 (cloth : alk. paper)
0821418629 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780821418635 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
720.92
MMS ID
991008610679702626
