Philp's Washington Described: A Complete View of the American Capital, and the District of Columbia; with Many Notices, Historical, Topographical and Scientific, of the Seat of GovernmentWilliam D'Arcy Haley Philp & Solomons, 1860 - Počet stran: 239 |
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Strana 159
... MONUMENT . The subject of erecting a national monument to Washington was mooted by the Continental Congress , as early as 1783 , when a resolution was passed ordering a statue to be erected " in honor of George Washington , the ...
... MONUMENT . The subject of erecting a national monument to Washington was mooted by the Continental Congress , as early as 1783 , when a resolution was passed ordering a statue to be erected " in honor of George Washington , the ...
Strana 162
... monument . The Grand Master wore the apron and used the gavel with which Washington laid the corner - stone of the Capitol . The inscription upon the plate was as follows : 4TH JULY , 1776 , DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED ...
... monument . The Grand Master wore the apron and used the gavel with which Washington laid the corner - stone of the Capitol . The inscription upon the plate was as follows : 4TH JULY , 1776 , DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED ...
Strana 163
... monument , will be a labyrinth of apartments arranged in a most intricate man- ner . The material of which the facing of the monument is constructed , is what is known as Symington's large crys- tal marble , procured from the vicinity ...
... monument , will be a labyrinth of apartments arranged in a most intricate man- ner . The material of which the facing of the monument is constructed , is what is known as Symington's large crys- tal marble , procured from the vicinity ...
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