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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.] /
Summary
"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
Tags
Date
01/01/1791
Contributors
L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825.
Stewart, John, 1868-1928.
United States. Commissioner of Public Buildings.
Location
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
