Classical Architecture and Monuments of Washington, D.C.
A History and Guide
Published on 15. January 2018
301 pages
978-1-4396-6387-5 (ISBN)
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A look at the statues, monuments, and buildings of the classically designed capital city-from the National Mall to Colonial Alexandria.
Classical design formed our nation's capital. The soaring Washington Monument, the columns of the Lincoln Memorial and the spectacular dome of the Capitol Building speak to the founders' comprehensive vision of our federal city. Learn about the L'Enfant and McMillan plans for Washington, D.C., and how those designs are reflected in two hundred years of monuments, museums and representative government. View the statues of our Founding Fathers with the eye of a sculptor and gain insight into the criticism and controversies of modern additions to Washington's monumental structure. Author Michael Curtis guides this tour of the heart of the District of Columbia.
Classical design formed our nation's capital. The soaring Washington Monument, the columns of the Lincoln Memorial and the spectacular dome of the Capitol Building speak to the founders' comprehensive vision of our federal city. Learn about the L'Enfant and McMillan plans for Washington, D.C., and how those designs are reflected in two hundred years of monuments, museums and representative government. View the statues of our Founding Fathers with the eye of a sculptor and gain insight into the criticism and controversies of modern additions to Washington's monumental structure. Author Michael Curtis guides this tour of the heart of the District of Columbia.
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Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface. Our Classical Heritage
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction. Washington: The Classical City
- TOUR I. THE NATIONAL MALL
- Classical America
- Site 1: The National Mall
- Site 2: The Washington Monument
- Site 3: The Jefferson Memorial
- TOUR II. CAPITOL HILL
- Ancient Roots of Classical Order
- Site 1: The United States Capitol Building
- Site 2: The United States Supreme Court
- Site 3: The Library of Congress, Jefferson Building
- TOUR III. THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE AND GARDEN
- A Republic of Virtue
- Site 1: The White House
- Site 2: Lafayette Square
- Site 3: The United States Treasury
- TOUR IV. THE LIBERTY STROLL
- National, Political, and Personal Liberty
- The Statue: Virtue in Human Form
- Site 1: The Statues of Lafayette Park
- Site 2: The Alexander Hamilton Statue
- Site 3: The Lafayette Park Neighborhood
- TOUR V. HONORING HEROES
- Freedom and Sacrifice
- Site 1: The Lincoln Memorial
- Site 2: The Vietnam War Veterans Memorial
- Site 3: The Korean War Veterans Memorial (FDR Memorial and M.L. King Memorial)
- Site 4: The National World War II Memorial
- TOUR VI. THE FEDERAL TRIANGLE
- Symbols of Empire
- Site 1: The National Gallery of Art, West Building
- Site 2: The National Archives
- Site 3: The Herbert C. Hoover Department of Commerce Building
- TOUR VII. DECLINE OF PURPOSE
- Brutal Mistakes
- Site 1: L'Enfant Plaza
- Site 2: The Lyndon B. Johnson Department of Education Building
- Site 3: The Hubert H. Humphrey Department of Health and Human Services Building
- TOUR VIII. CAPITOL HILL ENVIRONS
- Of the People
- Site 1: The Capitol Hill
- Site 2: Capitol Hill East
- Site 3: Capitol Hill West
- Site 4: Capitol Hill Borders
- TOUR IX. COLONIAL ALEXANDRIA
- British America
- Site 1: Carlyle House and Lower King Street Warehouses
- Site 2: Lower Prince Street and Local Alexandria
- Site 3: The Lyceum and the Appomattox Statue
- Site 4: George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- EPILOGUE. CONTEMPORARY MEMORIALS
- Contemporary Memorials
- Site 1: The Eisenhower Memorial
- Site 2: The National Liberty Memorial
- Appendix I. The Greek Architectural Orders
- Appendix II. Washington, D.C. Site Map
- Appendix III. Historic Documents
- Declaration of Independence, Abridged
- Declaration of Independence, Redaction
- Bibliography
- About the Author
