Plan showing proposed method of laying out the public grounds at Washington /

Covers The Mall between Capitol grounds and 17th St. N.W.
Also covers adjacent areas including "Parade or President's Park," White House grounds, future Federal Triangle, and Washington Canal.
At foot of title: February 1851.
Oriented with north toward the lower right.
Pen-and-ink, blue watercolor, and [lead?] pencil.
Faded, soiled, varnished [?], and cracked.
Originally drawn on 2 sheets.
Includes bar scale in feet (2,000) and greatly faded text with personal signature at lower left.
In wooden frame 140 x 199 cm.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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