Author: Kapsch, Robert J.
Title: Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790-1840
Description: Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018. Hardcover. Off-white boards with dark green lettering on spine. Teal and color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. xiv; 333 pp. 38 color plates, many BW illustrations. "By studying an extensive library of original documents--from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans--Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it." -- dj flap. VG+/VG .
Keywords: American History; Cities; Washington Dc ; Washington ; ; History - American
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Title: Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790-1840
Description: Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018. Hardcover. Off-white boards with dark green lettering on spine. Teal and color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. xiv; 333 pp. 38 color plates, many BW illustrations. "By studying an extensive library of original documents--from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans--Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it." -- dj flap. VG+/VG .
Keywords: American History; Cities; Washington Dc ; Washington ; ; History - American
Price: US$ 67.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 170710
- Book number: 170710
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