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 89
... columns and antæ . The arrangement of the interior of the new building varies essentially from that of the old , and from public offices generally , in being divided into larger and more commodious rooms . In- stead of the narrow , cell ...
... columns and antæ . The arrangement of the interior of the new building varies essentially from that of the old , and from public offices generally , in being divided into larger and more commodious rooms . In- stead of the narrow , cell ...
Strana 116
... columns ; the walls , niches , and floors , are also of marble , finely polished , the floor being richly tesselated . This is the grand entrance for the General Post Office department . The entrance for the mail wagons on Eighth street ...
... columns ; the walls , niches , and floors , are also of marble , finely polished , the floor being richly tesselated . This is the grand entrance for the General Post Office department . The entrance for the mail wagons on Eighth street ...
Strana 117
... columns grouped in pairs , and flanked by coupled pilasters , supporting an entablature which girds the entire work . The portico is supported by an arcade , which furnishes the most ample convenience for the delivery of letters to the ...
... columns grouped in pairs , and flanked by coupled pilasters , supporting an entablature which girds the entire work . The portico is supported by an arcade , which furnishes the most ample convenience for the delivery of letters to the ...
Strana 122
... columns are orig- inal in design . The general features of the exterior of the entire building are in conformity , although the types of the order are quite varied in the interior , and the Doric order is employed in some instances in ...
... columns are orig- inal in design . The general features of the exterior of the entire building are in conformity , although the types of the order are quite varied in the interior , and the Doric order is employed in some instances in ...
Strana 124
... columns and entablature being of wood stuccoed , and the capitals of plaster . The staircases were also of wood . On September 19 , 1808 , the centre of the vault of the old room of the Supreme Court was removed , when the arch gave way ...
... columns and entablature being of wood stuccoed , and the capitals of plaster . The staircases were also of wood . On September 19 , 1808 , the centre of the vault of the old room of the Supreme Court was removed , when the arch gave way ...
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