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Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828
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Incidental architect : William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828

Author: Gordon S Brown; William Thornton
Publisher: Athens : Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, ©2009.
Series: Perspectives on the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Genre/Form: Biography
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Brown, Gordon S., 1936-
Incidental architect.
Athens : Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, c2009
(OCoLC)620198459
Named Person: William Thornton
Material Type: Biography, Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Gordon S Brown; William Thornton
ISBN: 9780821418628 0821418629 9780821418635 0821418637
OCLC Number: 269282211
Description: xii, 141 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Contents: An incidental architect --
"A little genius at everything" --
The government comes to town --
A community germinates --
Cultural amenities emerge --
The Dolley Madison effect --
Phoenix --
"This seat of science, the muses, and of pleasure" --
"A very singular character" --
Appendix: Biographical sketches of early Washington cultural leaders.
Series Title: Perspectives on the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol.
Other Titles: William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828
Responsibility: Gordon S. Brown.

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