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Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828
- Title
- Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828 / Gordon S. Brown.
- Author
- Brown, Gordon S., 1936-
- Publication
- Athens : Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, [2009], ©2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | NA737.T47 B76 2009g | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Thornton, William, 1759-1828.
- Description
- xii, 141 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color); 26 cm.
- Series Statement
- Perspectives on the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol
- Uniform Title
- Perspectives on the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol.
- Alternative Title
- William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. An Incidental Architect -- 2. "A Little Genius at Everything" -- 3. The Government Comes to Town -- 4. A Community Germinates -- 5. Cultural Amenities Emerge -- 6. The Dolley Madison Effect -- 7. Phoenix -- 8. "This Seat of Science, the Muses, and of Pleasure" -- 9. "A Very Singular Character" -- Appendix. Biographical Sketches of Early Washington Cultural Leaders.
- ISBN
- 9780821418628 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0821418629 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780821418635 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0821418637 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2008047574
- 40016908712
- OCLC
- ocn269282211
- 269282211
- SCSB-5480964
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries