Architectural elevation of one end of the proposed Capitol Building. The building is three stories tall and has a central portico surrounding the entrance in the center of the ground floor with steps leading up to it. A floor plan for the portico is seen at the bottom. Made for the Capitol and White House…

No. 3 Plan and Elevation of One End

Description

Architectural elevation of one end of the proposed Capitol Building. The building is three stories tall and has a central portico surrounding the entrance in the center of the ground floor with steps leading up to it. A floor plan for the portico is seen at the bottom. Made for the Capitol and White House Drawing Competition held by the United States government in 1792.

Creator

McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1813

Date

1792

Materials

Pen and iron gall ink on creme paper

Dimensions

10.25 H x 8 W inches

Object ID

1976.88.46

Accession Number

1976.88

Resource ID

8397

Notes

Signed lower right corner: "S. McIntire Delin."

Credit Line

Gift of John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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