Building Washington: Engineering and Construction of the New Federal City, 1790−1840
- ISBN-10
- 1421424886
- ISBN-13
- 9781421424880
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-05-15
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Robert J. Kapsch
Description
While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.
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- 2018-05-15
- 333 pages
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