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Étienne Sulpice Hallet, architect. United States Capitol ("Federal Capitol"), Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering

Biographies and Essays

These biographies and essays on architectural themes supplement the essays in Capital Drawings: Architectural Designs for Washington, D.C., from the Library of Congress, edited by C. Ford Peatross (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005). More than two hundred biographies and six essays are being prepared for display on the World Wide Web; additional listings will be available in the coming months.

Sample Biography Sample Essay
William Thornton (1759-1828)

"Residential Architecture of Washington, D.C., and Its Suburbs"
by Pamela Scott

For information about purchasing the publication, Capital Drawings, see the order information at the Johns Hopkins University Press site: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title_pages/3226.html disclaimer

Top image: Stephen (Étienne Sulpice) Hallet, architect. United States Capitol ("Federal Capitol"), Washington, D.C. West front elevation rendering. March 1793. ADE - UNIT 2461, no. 7 (E size).
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