Sixteenth Street NW : Washington, DC's avenue of ambitions
2022
975.3 D347 2022
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Title
Sixteenth Street NW : Washington, DC's avenue of ambitions
Published
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2022.
Description
viii, 294 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number
975.3 D347 2022
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1237651437
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-281) and index.
Nicholas Longworth Anderson: p. 60-61.
L2022M44
"... historical and architectural biography of one of Washington, DC's most important boulevards, Sixteenth Street NW. Sixteenth Street is the central north-south artery that runs from the front door of the White House, up the middle of the diamond-shaped District of Columbia, to just past the Maryland border. The street's centrality has made it a forum for the ambitions of both officialdom and the people. This book spans the street's rich history from its dirt-path beginnings to the present day. During the late-nineteenth and early twentieth century, farms and mills just a few miles from the White House were replaced by opulent mansions, grand embassies, luxury hotels, and monumental churches. Today, the street crosses through several historic districts and some of the most vibrant neighborhoods of the capital. Each chapter covers a different era of the social and architectural history of the street and immediate neighborhoods ..."--Provided by publisher.
Nicholas Longworth Anderson: p. 60-61.
L2022M44
"... historical and architectural biography of one of Washington, DC's most important boulevards, Sixteenth Street NW. Sixteenth Street is the central north-south artery that runs from the front door of the White House, up the middle of the diamond-shaped District of Columbia, to just past the Maryland border. The street's centrality has made it a forum for the ambitions of both officialdom and the people. This book spans the street's rich history from its dirt-path beginnings to the present day. During the late-nineteenth and early twentieth century, farms and mills just a few miles from the White House were replaced by opulent mansions, grand embassies, luxury hotels, and monumental churches. Today, the street crosses through several historic districts and some of the most vibrant neighborhoods of the capital. Each chapter covers a different era of the social and architectural history of the street and immediate neighborhoods ..."--Provided by publisher.
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