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For architecture aficinados and historians, this comprehensive view of the statues, monuments and architectural plans of Washington DC provides an exciting insight into our federal city. Author Michael Curtis guides this tour of the heart of the District of Columbia's buildings, statues, and monuments. Classical design formed our nation's capital. The soaring Washington Monument, the columns of the Lincoln Memorial and the spectacular dome of the Capitol Building speak to the founders' expansive vision of our federal city. Learn about the L'Enfant and McMillan plans for Washington, D.C., and how those designs are reflected in two hundred years of monuments, museums and representative government. View the statues of our Founding Fathers with the eye of a sculptor and gain insight into the criticism and controversies of modern additions to Washington's monumental structure.

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Classical Architecture and Monuments of Washington  D C   A History   Guide
  • Author : Michael Curtis
  • Release : 01 October 2024
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • ISBN : 9781625859716
  • Genre : Architecture
  • Total Page : 256 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 18,8 Mb

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