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History of the United States Capitol : a chronicle of design, construction, and politics / prepared under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol by William C. Allen.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, William C. (William Charles), 1950-
- Series:
- Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 106-29.
- United States congressional serial set ; serial no. 14620.
- Senate document / 106th Congress, 2d session ; no. 106-29
- [U.S. congressional serial set] ; serial no. 14620
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--History.
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.).
- Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Washington (D.C.).
- Political culture--United States--History.
- Political culture.
- Architecture and state--Washington (D.C.)--History.
- Architecture and state.
- Buildings.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Government publications
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 498 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
- Other Title:
- Capitol
- Place of Publication:
- Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2001.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- "Architect of the Capitol."
- "106th Congress, 2d session"--Title page verso
- "Printed pursuant to H. Con. Res. 221"--Title page verso
- Shipping list no.: 2002-0014-S.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-483) and index.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (govinfo, viewed June 22, 2020).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Allen, William C. (William Charles), 1950- History of the United States Capitol
- ISBN:
- 0160508304
- 9780160508301
- OCLC:
- 49496454
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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