Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Building Washington
Author: Robert J. Kapsch
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421424886
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A richly illustrated behind-the-scenes tour of how the nation’s capital was built. In 1790, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set out to build a new capital for the United States of America in just ten years. The area they selected on the banks of the Potomac River, a spot halfway between the northern and southern states, had few resources or inhabitants. Almost everything needed to build the federal city would have to be brought in, including materials, skilled workers, architects, and engineers. It was a daunting task, and these American Founding Fathers intended to do it without congressional appropriation. Robert J. Kapsch’s beautifully illustrated book chronicles the early planning and construction of our nation’s capital. It shows how Washington, DC, was meant to be not only a government center but a great commercial hub for the receipt and transshipment of goods arriving through the Potomac Canal, then under construction. Picturesque plans would not be enough; the endeavor would require extensive engineering and the work of skilled builders. By studying an extensive library of original documents—from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans—Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421424886
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
A richly illustrated behind-the-scenes tour of how the nation’s capital was built. In 1790, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set out to build a new capital for the United States of America in just ten years. The area they selected on the banks of the Potomac River, a spot halfway between the northern and southern states, had few resources or inhabitants. Almost everything needed to build the federal city would have to be brought in, including materials, skilled workers, architects, and engineers. It was a daunting task, and these American Founding Fathers intended to do it without congressional appropriation. Robert J. Kapsch’s beautifully illustrated book chronicles the early planning and construction of our nation’s capital. It shows how Washington, DC, was meant to be not only a government center but a great commercial hub for the receipt and transshipment of goods arriving through the Potomac Canal, then under construction. Picturesque plans would not be enough; the endeavor would require extensive engineering and the work of skilled builders. By studying an extensive library of original documents—from cost estimates to worker time logs to layout plans—Kapsch has assembled a detailed account of the hurdles that complicated this massive project. While there have been many books on the architecture and planning of this iconic city, Building Washington explains the engineering and construction behind it.
2012 International Building Code
Author: International Code Council
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781609830403
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers the latest regulations on designing and installing commercial and residential buildings.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781609830403
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers the latest regulations on designing and installing commercial and residential buildings.
Uniform Mechanical Code
S. 2489, the Small Business Competition Enhancement Act of 1984 and S. 2434, a Bill to Amend Section 15 of the Small Business Act by Requiring the Assignment of Breakout Procurement Center Representatives
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Competition
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Competition
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Catalogue of the Public Documents of the ... Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from ... to ...
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Library Of Congress
Author: John Y Cole
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393045635
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
At the turn of the century, Herbert Small, a newspaperman, wrote a guide to the building and its decoration. His text, edited by Henry Hope Reed, is reproduced here. It is preceded by introductory essays by historian and Librarian of Congress Emeritus Daniel J. Boorstin and noted writer Brendan Gill. The planning and construction of the building are detailed in John Y.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393045635
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
At the turn of the century, Herbert Small, a newspaperman, wrote a guide to the building and its decoration. His text, edited by Henry Hope Reed, is reproduced here. It is preceded by introductory essays by historian and Librarian of Congress Emeritus Daniel J. Boorstin and noted writer Brendan Gill. The planning and construction of the building are detailed in John Y.
Proceedings at Washington, D.C
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Housing
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 1550
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 1550
Book Description
General Accounting Office Building, Federal Court Building, D.C. Hearings ... on S. 1634 (H.R. 4068) and S. 2284. Feb. 5 and April 12, 1948
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 898
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 898
Book Description