Download or read book Development of Federal Triangle Washington D C written by United States. Public Buildings Service and published by . This book was released on 1972* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Proposal to Complete the Federal Triangle in the District of Columbia to Construct a Public Building to Provide Federal Office Space and Space for an International Cultural Center and for Other Purposes written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Federal Triangle South written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Federal Triangle Development Site written by Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1989* with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Federal Triangle written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Federal City written by Frederick Albert Gutheim and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of Washington D. C. and its city planning.

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Download or read book Worthy of the Nation written by United States. National Capital Planning Commission and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-11-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with plans, maps, and new and historic photographs, the second edition of Worthy of the Nation provides researchers and general readers with an appealing and authoritative view of the planning and evolution of the federal district.

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Download or read book Development of the Nation s Capital written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Master Development Plan Southeast Federal Center Washington D C written by Keyes Condon Florance, Architects and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Building Washington written by Robert J. Kapsch and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated behind-the-scenes tour of how the nation’s capital was built. In 1790, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set out to build a new capital for the United States of America in just ten years. The area they selected on the banks of the Potomac River, a spot halfway between the northern and southern states, had few resources or inhabitants. Almost everything needed to build the federal city would have to be brought in, including materials, skilled workers, architects, and engineers. It was a daunting task, and these American Founding Fathers intended to do it without congressional appropriation. Robert J. Kapsch’s beautifully illustrated book chronicles the early planning and construction of our nation’s capital. It shows how Washington, DC, was meant to be not only a government center but a great commercial hub for the receipt and transshipment of goods arriving through the Potomac Canal, then under construction. Picturesque plans would not be enough; the endeavor would require extensive engineering and the work of skilled builders. By studying an extensive library of original documents—from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans—Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.

Download or read book An Act to Designate the Federal Triangle Project Under Construction at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Federal Town Local City written by Adam Robert Costanzo and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1790 and the 1840s, the District of Columbia served as a laboratory for the ideological experiments of federal officials. Unlike the politically independent states or the loosely governed territories, national politicians could use their exclusive jurisdiction over the District to create a model community for the nation. This dissertation compares the ideological visions for the nation put forth by the parties in power with their practical answers to questions of development and spending in the capital. In this analysis, the design of the federal city, its physical, economic, and social development, and the buildings erected there all reveal the impact of federal policies regarding the District. This analytical vantage point also exposes the practical limitations encountered by federal officials seeking to influence the development of the District. In addition, this project examines District residents' efforts of to promote local growth and development. By and large, these residents bought into a vision for a grand capital city articulated by George Washington, especially the elites who wielded political, economic, and social authority there. Driven by a mixture of self-interest and national pride, these local leaders worked to make this vision a reality, even in the face of the Jeffersonian "Revolution of 1800," which greatly diminished federal support for the city. Acutely aware of the dim view of the capital held by many Americans and of the District's role as a symbol of the American nation, they embarked upon social and economic development projects the scope and scale of which often suggested national rather than local ambitions.

Download or read book Empire of Mud written by J. D. Dickey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington, DC, gleams with stately columns and neoclassical temples, a pulsing hub of political power and prowess. But for decades it was one of the worst excuses for a capital city the world had ever seen. Before America became a world power in the twentieth century, Washington City was an eyesore at best and a disgrace at worst. Unfilled swamps, filthy canals, and rutted horse trails littered its landscape. Political bosses hired hooligans and thugs to conduct the nation's affairs. Legendary madams entertained clients from all stations of society and politicians of every party. The police served and protected with the aid of bribes and protection money. Beneath pestilential air, the city’s muddy roads led to a stumpy, half-finished obelisk to Washington here, a domeless Capitol Building there. Lining the streets stood boarding houses, tanneries, and slums. Deadly horse races gouged dusty streets, and opposing factions of volunteer firefighters battled one another like violent gangs rather than life-saving heroes. The city’s turbulent history set a precedent for the dishonesty, corruption, and mismanagement that have led generations to look suspiciously on the various sin--both real and imagined--of Washington politicians. Empire of Mud unearths and untangles the roots of our capital’s story and explores how the city was tainted from the outset, nearly stifled from becoming the proud citadel of the republic that George Washington and Pierre L'Enfant envisioned more than two centuries ago.