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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... removed . It is a beautiful spot , capable of any improve- ment , and the more I view it the more I am delighted with it . Many amusing jokes were cracked at the expense of the city , in its infancy , by the wags of Philadelphia , New ...
... removed . It is a beautiful spot , capable of any improve- ment , and the more I view it the more I am delighted with it . Many amusing jokes were cracked at the expense of the city , in its infancy , by the wags of Philadelphia , New ...
Strana 124
... removed for the completion of the wing , under the direction of B. H. Latrobe , while the House occupied the room of the Library of Congress , on the west side of the north wing , until the hall in the south wing was prepared for use ...
... removed for the completion of the wing , under the direction of B. H. Latrobe , while the House occupied the room of the Library of Congress , on the west side of the north wing , until the hall in the south wing was prepared for use ...
Strana 146
... removed , and the floor laid with tessellated pavement , when the hall will form an open court , serving as an additional rotunda , and as a receptacle for historical paintings and sculpture . The Document Library of the House . This ...
... removed , and the floor laid with tessellated pavement , when the hall will form an open court , serving as an additional rotunda , and as a receptacle for historical paintings and sculpture . The Document Library of the House . This ...
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