Map Plan showing proposed method of laying out the public grounds at Washington
About this Item
Title
- Plan showing proposed method of laying out the public grounds at Washington
Names
- Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852.
Created / Published
- 1851.
Headings
- - Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)--Maps
- - Ellipse, The (Washington, D.C.)--Maps
- - White House (Washington, D.C.)--Maps
- - Federal Triangle (Washington, D.C.)--Maps
- - Washington Canal (Washington, D.C.)--Maps
- - Parks--Washington (D.C.)--Planning--Maps
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Mall, The
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Ellips, The
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington--White House
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Federal Triangle
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington--Washington Canal
- - United States--District of Columbia--Washington
Genre
- Manuscript maps
Notes
- - 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.
- - DCP
Medium
- 1 map : ms., col. ; on sheet 112 x 175 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- G3852.M3G45 1851 .D6
Repository
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 94681554
Online Format
- image
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Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Part of
Format
Contributor
Dates
Location
- District of Columbia
- Federal Triangle
- The Ellipse
- The Mall
- United States
- Washington
- Washington Canal
- Washington D.C.
- White House
Language
Subject
- District of Columbia
- Ellips, the
- Ellipse, the (Washington, D.C.)
- Federal Triangle
- Federal Triangle (Washington, D.C.)
- Mall, the
- Mall, the (Washington, D.C.)
- Manuscript Maps
- Maps
- Parks
- Planning
- United States
- Washington
- Washington (D.C.)
- Washington Canal
- Washington Canal (Washington, D.C.)
- White House
- White House (Washington, D.C.)