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Second floor plan of the President’s House

Description

Floor plan for the second floor of the proposed President's House made for the U.S. White House and Capitol Drawing Competition held by the federal government in 1792. The drawing features a square building with rooms surrounding a central rotunda.

Date

1792

Materials

Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions

10.75 H x 16.5 W inches

Object ID

1976.88.9

Resource ID

8387

Credit Line

Gift of John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.