Building Washington engineering and construction of the new Federal City, 1790-1840 / Robert J. Kapsch.

Author/creator Kapsch, Robert James, 1942-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2018]
Descriptionxiv, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
City planning--Washington (D.C.).
Public works--Washington (D.C.).
Washington (D.C.)--History.
Washington (D.C.)--Social conditions.

Contents Project planning and construction efforts. Pierre L'Enfant's two plans for executing the president's vision -- Financing the Federal City : the difficulty of collecting adequate funds -- Constructing the Federal City : gathering materials and workers -- Developing a commercial center: harbor navigation and river improvements -- Early infrastructure and transport improvements -- Building military defenses for the capital -- Building campaigns: a timeline of Washington, D.C.'s first fifty years. The first public building campaign (1791-1802): clashing commissioners and -- Workers -- The second public building campaign (1803-1811): the president and the architect -- The third public building campaign (1815-1824): rebuilding the Federal City -- Later transportation improvements: canals and aqueducts -- Epilogue: building a new Federal City.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 297-322) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017030368
ISBN9781421424873 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9781421424880 (electronic)
ISBN1421424878 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available