![[Perspective view of Capitol] - Public domain architectural drawing](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTMvMDEvMDEvcGVyc3BlY3RpdmUtdmlldy1vZi1jYXBpdG9sLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/320/171/jpg "[Perspective view of Capitol] - Public domain architectural drawing")
Similar
![[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MjEvMDEvMDEvdXMtY2FwaXRvbC13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTI3LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]")
![Capitol old [...] (1865?), American Civil War Glass Negative.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvY2FwaXRvbC1vbGQtMTg2NS02NDAuanBn/40/30/webp "Capitol old [...] (1865?), American Civil War Glass Negative.")
Related
![[Perspective view of Capitol] - Public domain architectural drawing](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTEvMDEvMDEvcGVyc3BlY3RpdmUtdmlldy1vZi1jYXBpdG9sLTEtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/29/webp "[Perspective view of Capitol] - Public domain architectural drawing")
![[Design drawing for architectural elements for Chancel]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTcvMDEvMDEvZGVzaWduLWRyYXdpbmctZm9yLWFyY2hpdGVjdHVyYWwtZWxlbWVudHMtZm9yLWNoYW5jZWwtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/30/webp "[Design drawing for architectural elements for Chancel]")
![[Architectural model of U.S. Capitol]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTMvMDEvMDEvYXJjaGl0ZWN0dXJhbC1tb2RlbC1vZi11cy1jYXBpdG9sLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "[Architectural model of U.S. Capitol]")
![[Construction of Capitol dome]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMDEvMDEvY29uc3RydWN0aW9uLW9mLWNhcGl0b2wtZG9tZS02NDAuanBn/40/31/webp "[Construction of Capitol dome]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection")
![[Design drawing for architectural element "Communion Rail"]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTcvMDEvMDEvZGVzaWduLWRyYXdpbmctZm9yLWFyY2hpdGVjdHVyYWwtZWxlbWVudC1jb21tdW5pb24tcmFpbC02NDAuanBn/40/30/webp "[Design drawing for architectural element \"Communion Rail\"]")
[Perspective view of Capitol] - Public domain architectural drawing
Summary
Photograph of architectural drawing showing U.S. Capitol with people in foreground.
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 159.
On drawing: M. C. Meigs, Captain of Engineers.
Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1.
Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
Tags
Date
01/01/1853
Contributors
Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
