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Architectural drawing for a frame ("looking glass frame for President's house") for Dolley Madison, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Architectural drawing for a frame ("looking glass frame for President's house") for Dolley Madison, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

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Summary

Working drawing showing looking glass frame and mantel in Blue Room as elevation; rendering.
UNIT title devised.
Client's name from The Architectural drawings of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1994.
Inscriptions on recto: "Looking glafs frame President's house." "Copy delivered to Mr. Lennox Octr. 6th. 1809."
Reference copy available in LOT 4249 (R).
Transfer; Architect of the Capitol; 1872.
Finding aid (unpublished): Filed by UNIT number, available in Prints and Photographs Reading Room.
Forms part of: Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress).
No digital file for uszc4-47 (3/28/02)

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Date

01/01/1809
person

Contributors

Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849, client
place

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States38.90719, -77.03687
Google Map of 38.9071923, -77.03687070000001
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