1847 Map of Washington
An incredible map of Washington well before the Civil War. Lovely details for you to study.
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An incredible map of Washington well before the Civil War. Lovely details for you to study.
This is an amazing old photo of the General Post Office, which still stands in Gallery Place today. Check out the beautiful image below, which is from 1846. The building is now the Washington Monaco Hotel. Source: Library of Congress
This drawing is a plan of the U.S. Senate chamber for the Thirtieth Congress. Source: Duke University
What a fascinating old drawing from 1846. This is the proposed design for the Smithsonian Castle, Source: Smithsonian Archives
How about the 460 acres of land for sale along Rock Creek? This is the part of the park up near the Maryland border.
David Levy Yulee, of Florida, was not only one of the first senators from that state, but he was also the first Jewish senator.
Here is an interesting video that we found, showing a collection of really old photos of D.C.
Source: DC Public Library Above is a great photo that we dug up on Flickr. The saloon above is the famous old Palo Alto Tavern, formerly located in Bladensburg, Maryland. It was across the street from the George Washington House
View from the White House in 1848, looking at the Capitol Building.
In 1872, Congress appropriated $100,000 for a bridge made of iron. Construction lasted until 1874, when it was rechristened “Chain Bridge” without chains.
