United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Principle story - plan, Senate chamber & common vestibule, Antique Print

Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Principle story - plan, Senate chamber & common vestibule. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of American and international historical prints in the world.

Library of Congress record: Created 1817 August 15 Inscriptions on recto: PLAN of the PRINCIPAL STORY of the NORTH WIN[G of the C]APITOL U.S. as authorised to be built 1817." -- "FC de Krafft. Delin. --" -- "D-1" -- "Scale 8 ft to an inch" -- "For the President of the United States BHenry Latrobe S.C.US. Augt. 15th. 1817." -- "Senate Chamber of the U.S." -- "Common veftibule." -- "Veftibule of the Senate U.S." -- "NORTH BALCONY." Verso obscured by lining; drawing has some missing pieces. Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress)." Architectural drawings 1810-1820.

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