File:Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States - projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress LOC 88694202.jpg
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DescriptionPlan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States - projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress LOC 88694202.jpg |
English: "I certify that this is a true copy of the original in this office, John Stewart, civil engineer in charge of records, 10th Oct'r 1882." Facsim. of the L'Enfant plan showing part of the street system of the original. Original version: [1791]. Includes text, notes, and descriptive index of "References." At lower right: N.I. LC copies halved and mounted on cloth backing. Copy 2 also annotated in lead pencil to give textual data about John Stewart and his role in preparing the facsim. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. 2 copies DCP |
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Title InfoField | Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of the United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress passed the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac : [Washington D.C.] | ||
Shelf ID InfoField | G3850 1791 .L4 1882 | ||
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Source | https://www.loc.gov/item/88694202/ | ||
Author | L'Enfant, Pierre Charles; Stewart, John; United States. Commissioner Of Public Buildings | ||
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Location InfoField | United States · Washington D.C. · District Of Columbia · Washington | ||
Part of InfoField | American Memory · Cities And Towns · Catalog · Geography And Map Division | ||
Subject InfoField | Washington (D.C.) · Washington · Facsimiles · United States · Maps · Early Works To 1800 · District Of Columbia |
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