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 S. Low, 1861 - Počet stran: 239 |
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Strana 129
... rotunda , in the centre of this huge pile , rises a magnificent cast - iron dome . The old dome was constructed of brick , stone , and wood , and sheathed with copper . Its height , inclusive of a circular wooden balustrade upon the top ...
... rotunda , in the centre of this huge pile , rises a magnificent cast - iron dome . The old dome was constructed of brick , stone , and wood , and sheathed with copper . Its height , inclusive of a circular wooden balustrade upon the top ...
Strana 133
... rotunda . Immediately over the door , is a fine bas - relief by Signor Capellano , repre- senting Fame and Peace crowning a bust of Washington with wreaths of laurel . The Rotunda . - This circular room , occupying the cen- tre of the ...
... rotunda . Immediately over the door , is a fine bas - relief by Signor Capellano , repre- senting Fame and Peace crowning a bust of Washington with wreaths of laurel . The Rotunda . - This circular room , occupying the cen- tre of the ...
Strana 134
... rotunda . Above this colonnade a dome will spring , which , con- tracting to a space of sixty - five feet in diameter , will , through its opening , permit the eye to see another and lighter colonnade at a higher level ; the whole being ...
... rotunda . Above this colonnade a dome will spring , which , con- tracting to a space of sixty - five feet in diameter , will , through its opening , permit the eye to see another and lighter colonnade at a higher level ; the whole being ...
Strana 135
... rotunda , and of the beautiful surrounding scenery . The walls of the rotunda , between the pilasters be- low , are decorated with eight paintings on canvas , each eighteen feet in length by twelve in height . Four of them are by the ...
... rotunda , and of the beautiful surrounding scenery . The walls of the rotunda , between the pilasters be- low , are decorated with eight paintings on canvas , each eighteen feet in length by twelve in height . Four of them are by the ...
Strana 136
... rotunda , are alto- relievos in stone ; Penn's Treaty with the Indians , by M. Gevelot ; the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth , by Causici ; the Conflict of Daniel Boone with the Indians , by the same artist ; and the Rescue of ...
... rotunda , are alto- relievos in stone ; Penn's Treaty with the Indians , by M. Gevelot ; the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth , by Causici ; the Conflict of Daniel Boone with the Indians , by the same artist ; and the Rescue of ...
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