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Uncovering the Proposed Public Buildings Plan for Washington, D.C.

Explore the proposed plan for public buildings near the Capitol in Washington, D.C. See the original image from Flickr user medicalmuseum and learn more about the plan.
View of the Smithsonian Institution Building looking east up B Street (Independence Ave) towards the U.S. Capitol. Grounds are landscaped following a plan laid out by Andrew Jackson Downing, with the Castle nestled among trees. Visible amidst the trees is the Magnetic Observatory, built in 1853. People stand along the fence installed along the sidewalk on B Street In this image, the central roof of the Castle is intact and the small towers have the caps on them. In January of 1865, a fire destroyed the central roof and the caps on the towers, so this photograph had to have been taken prior to January 1865 and is most likely April 1863. The Capitol dome, seen in the distance, is not yet completed
Suffrage open air meeting at the National Capitol demanding that Congress pass the National woman suffrage amendment-- Feb. 1913. Corner Penn. Ave. and 15th St. where the Washington Hotel now stands.
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The description on this image from Flickr says it’s a proposed plan for public buildings on the Mall near the Capitol.

Washington DC proposed plan of public buildings. Copy of drawing.
Washington DC proposed plan of public buildings. Copy of drawing.

Source: Flickr user medicalmuseum

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