Incidental Architect: William Thornton and the Cultural Life of Early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828 Contributor(s): Brown, Gordon S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0821418629 ISBN-13: 9780821418628 Publisher: Ohio University Press OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: While the majority of scholarship on early Washington focuses on its political and physical development, in "Incidental Architect "Gordon S. Brown describes the intellectual and social scene of the late 1700s through the lives of a prominent couple whose cultural aspirations served as both model and mirror for the city's own. "Incidental Architect "is a fascinating account of how the city's cultural and social institutions were shaped by its earliest citizens. " " |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Modern - 18th Century |
Dewey: 720.92 |
LCCN: 2008047574 |
Series: Perspectives on Art and Architectural History of the United States Capitol |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.2" W x 10.1" (1.20 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
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Publisher Description: While the majority of scholarship on early Washington focuses on its political and physical development, in Incidental ArchitectGordon S. Brown describes the intellectual and social scene of the 1790s and early 1800s through the lives of a prominent couple whose cultural aspirations served as both model and mirror for the city's own. |