An Isometrical View of the White House and Surrounding Area in the 1850s

Published August 20, 2012Updated November 3, 20211 min readby ghostsofdc

This is a cool drawing that we found in the Library of Congress’ archives. It’s centered on the White House, showing the surrounding area around the 1850s (done in 1984). The bottom left side would be the Ellipse today and the top right is Lafayette Park.

Isometrical view of the Presidents House, the surrounding public buildings, and private residences - 1984 (LIbrary of Congress) — Isometrical view of the Presidents House, the surrounding public buildings, and private residences – 1984 (LIbrary of Congress)

1 thought on “An Isometrical View of the White House and Surrounding Area in the 1850s”

Michael Cunningham

August 21, 2012 at 8:21 pm

Interesting that the Treasury Building used to face the White House.

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