1800 Plan of Washington and Capitol Hill Lots

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This map is a little difficult to see, but it’s a great old plan of Washington on Capitol Hill. The streets are laid out and the lots and marked. (To orient yourself, up on the map is west.)

Plan of part of the city of Washington : on which is shewn the squares, lots, &c., divided between William Prout Esq'r and the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, agreeably to the deed of trust / laid down from a scale of 200 feet pr. inch by N. King, 1800.
Plan of part of the city of Washington : on which is shewn the squares, lots, &c., divided between William Prout Esq’r and the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, agreeably to the deed of trust / laid down from a scale of 200 feet pr. inch by N. King, 1800.

2 thoughts on “1800 Plan of Washington and Capitol Hill Lots”

  1. I notice a glimpse of the original intent of L’Enfant. The ‘squares’ that appear were to designate land donated to each of the states for their own development, a quite ingenious way to build a capital city quickly. It would have also taken significant parcels out of the (immediate) hands of speculators. The plan for donating the land to states never materialized. It turned into a huge cluster-*%& for sure. The capital city could have ended up looking like Arlington.

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