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Author: John W. Wayland Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com ISBN: 0806347759 Category : Historic buildings Languages : en Pages : 358
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Anyone fascinated with the genealogy or history of the family of George Washington should own this elegant publication. For in this profusely illustrated work originally published in 1944 and reprinted by arrangement with the Virginia Book Company, John Wayland, one of the giants of Virginia genealogy, recounts the Washington family history by taking us on a tour of the legendary homesteads they inhabited.
Author: John W. Wayland Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com ISBN: 0806347759 Category : Historic buildings Languages : en Pages : 358
Book Description
Anyone fascinated with the genealogy or history of the family of George Washington should own this elegant publication. For in this profusely illustrated work originally published in 1944 and reprinted by arrangement with the Virginia Book Company, John Wayland, one of the giants of Virginia genealogy, recounts the Washington family history by taking us on a tour of the legendary homesteads they inhabited.
Author: Lydia Mattice Brandt Publisher: University of Virginia Press ISBN: 0813939267 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 296
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Over the past two hundred years, Americans have reproduced George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation house more often, and in a greater variety of media, than any of their country’s other historic buildings. In this highly original new book, Lydia Mattice Brandt chronicles America’s obsession with the first president’s iconic home through advertising, prints, paintings, popular literature, and the full-scale replication of its architecture. Even before Washington’s death in 1799, his house was an important symbol for the new nation. His countrymen used it to idealize the past as well as to evoke contemporary--and even divisive--political and social ideals. In the wake of the mid-nineteenth century’s revival craze, Mount Vernon became an obvious choice for architects and patrons looking to reference the past through buildings in residential neighborhoods, at world’s fairs, and along the commercial strip. The singularity of the building’s trademark piazza and its connection to Washington made it immediately recognizable and easy to replicate. As a myriad of Americans imitated the building’s architecture, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association carefully interpreted and preserved its fabric. Purchasing the house in 1859 amid intense scrutiny, the organization safeguarded Washington’s home and ensured its accessibility as the nation’s leading historic house museum. Tension between popular images of Mount Vernon and the organization’s "official" narrative for the house over the past 150 years demonstrates the close and ever-shifting relationship between historic preservation and popular architecture.In existence for roughly as long as the United States itself, Mount Vernon’s image has remained strikingly relevant to many competing conceptions of our country’s historical and architectural identity.
Author: John Walter 1872-1962 Wayland Publisher: Hassell Street Press ISBN: 9781015224247 Category : Languages : en Pages : 412
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Mary Smith Lockwood Publisher: Theclassics.Us ISBN: 9781230455822 Category : Languages : en Pages : 110
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...C. Preston--The accomplished Mrs. Roosevelt--Mrs. Madison in later years--New Year's Day--Died in this House--Purchased by Commodore Wilkes--Headquarters of General McClellan--A Military Tableau--Home of the Cosmos Club--Home of Benjamin Ogle Tayloe--Leased to Governor Swan--Mr. Tayloe's Home for forty Years--Elegant Hospitality--President William Henry Harrison's last Visit--A characteristic Poem--Shooting of Philip Barton Key--Where he Lived--Who Mr. Tayloe married--Died in Rome--Senator Don Cameron purchased the House--The most historic Building--Ground owned by Henry Clay--Commodore Rodgers--Nestor of the Navy--William H. Seward--His elegant Hospitality--" Irrepressible Conflict "--Shadows in this HomeAttempted Assassination--A lovely Daughter--A Memory and a Waiting--New Scenes--A social Queen--General and Mrs. Belknap--A new-made Grave--An honored Occupant--James G. Blaine--Changes he has witnessed--Illustrious Company--His Personal Magnetism--An American Statesman--His Footstep in the Seward Home--An attractive Location--History making--La Fayette Square--Ancient Apple Trees and truant Boys--" Hero of New Orleans "--Happy Childhood--Peaceful Memories. The White House was the first house built on La Fayette Square. It was completed in 1800. No other house was erected bn the Square until after the war of 1812. As late as 1812 the whole space from Fifteenth to Seventeenth Street was a neglected common, entirely destitute of trees, and was the parade ground for the militia muster. There was but one house between this common and the "Seven Buildings." The only houses north of the common were one that occupied the site of the present Riggs residence, and an old rickety house on the northeast angle of the...
Author: Mynna Thruston Publisher: Hardpress Publishing ISBN: 9781290433778 Category : Languages : en Pages : 44
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author: Mary S 1831-1922 Lockwood Publisher: Franklin Classics ISBN: 9780342534654 Category : Languages : en Pages : 340
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: John W. Wayland
Author: John W. Wayland
Author: John Walter Wayland
Author: Lydia Mattice Brandt
Author: Mary Smith Lockwood
Author: Mary Smith Lockwood
Author: John Walter 1872-1962 Wayland
Author: Mynna Thruston
Author: Mary Smith Lockwood
Author: Mynna Thruston
Author: Mary S 1831-1922 Lockwood