Title Building a national image : architectural drawings for the American democracy, 1789-1912 / Bates Lowry

Published Washington, D.C. : National Building Museum ; New York : Walker, [1985] ©1985

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WATERFT ART&ARCH	725.10222 Low/Ban		AVAILABLE

Description 228 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 x 33 cm Contents 1. Architectural Imagery for a New Nation -- 2. Washington's Vision for the Capitol -- 3. Building the Capitol: Binding the Union -- 4. Public Architecture and the Well-being of the State -- 5. Establishing an American Style -- 6. Personal Style as National Image -- 7. Coast to Coast: A National Style Notes "Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same title shown at the National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. in the fall of 1985"--T.p. verso Errata slip inserted Bibliography Bibliography: pages 224-227 Subject Architectural drawing -- United States -- Exhibitions. Public buildings -- United States. Genre/Form Exhibition catalogs. Author National Building Museum (U.S.) LC no. 85018850 ISBN 0802708730 (Walker : hard) 0802772846 (Walker : pbk.)

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