![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, "establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac" : [Washington D.C.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTkvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtZDUxYzRmLTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, \"establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac\" : [Washington D.C.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
The earliest extant plan of Washington D.C., known as "The L'Enfant Plan." At upper right: Office, Commissioner of Public Buildings, D.C. Dark and light inks, watercolors, and lead pencil annotations (some eras... More
![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTcvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtZDNkZmMwLTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
Photocopy of a facsim. of the 1791 L'Enfant plan. Original facsim. extensively annotated in ink by Lawrence Martin, chief, Division of Maps, Library of Congress. Includes text, indexed "References," and photoco... More
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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.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjUvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtNTU3YTg0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "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.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
"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 ori... More
Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3OTEvMDEvMDEvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtNS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/26/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /")
Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, "establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac" /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtZTVlYTg2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, \"establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac\" /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
Title in left lower margin: Full-color facsimile of Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1791 manuscript plan for the city of Washington. Full color facsim. of the earliest extant plan of Washington D.C. (The L'Enfant Pla... More
![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.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjUvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtMzcyNWI2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "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.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
"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 ori... More
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Chart of the Potomac River and Eastern Branch from the Sister Islands ...
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Also shows block numbers and major buildings. "Approved--T.C. Mendenhall, Superintendent, U.S.C. & G.S." Includes text. Available also through t... More
Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route...
Nautical chart with extensive annotations in col. and lead pencils to show proposed railroad routes connecting central Washington and Alexandria (Va.). Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and sou... More
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Chart of the head of navigation of the Potomac River shewing the route...
Nautical chart of the Potomac estuary within the District of Columbia. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Oriented with north toward the lower right. Stephenson. Cartography of no... More
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![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, "establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac" /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5OTEvMDEvMDEvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, \"establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac\" /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting informa...
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![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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 Potowmac" : [Washington D.C.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE3OTEvMDEvMDEvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtNC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/25/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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 Potowmac\" : [Washington D.C.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
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![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjIvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtMzg5OGFmLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
At upper right: Office, Commissioner of Public Buildings, D.C. Facsim. of ms. L'Enfant plan. Original version: [1791]. Includes texts containing letters dated "Washington ... 1887," notes, descriptive index of ... More
![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDgvMjkvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtZDZkOTNhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
At upper right: Office, Commissioner of Public Buildings, D.C. Lacks printer's statement. Facsim. of ms. L'Enfant plan. Original version: [1791]. Includes texts containing letters dated "Washington ... 1887," ... More
![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTEvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtNDE2MTljLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] 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.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
At upper right: Office, Commissioner of Public Buildings, D.C. Lacks printer's statement. Facsim. of ms. L'Enfant plan. Original version: [1791]. Printed in black only. Includes texts containing letters dated "... More
![Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, "establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac" : [Washington D.C.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTkvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtY2l0eS1pbnRlbmRlZC1mb3ItdGhlLXBlcm1hbmVudC1zZWF0LW9mLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtYmZmMzk5LTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, \"establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac\" : [Washington D.C.] /")
Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...
The earliest extant plan of Washington D.C., known as "The L'Enfant Plan." At upper right: Office, Commissioner of Public Buildings, D.C. Dark and light inks, watercolors, and lead pencil annotations (some eras... More