the 1901 plan for Washington, D.C Kohler, Sue A. creator Scott, Pamela 1944- United States Commission of Fine Arts. text bibliography dcu 2006 monographic eng

print

txt

xv, 359 p. ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 26 cm. Presents the story of the 1901 plan for Washington, DC. This work discusses the events leading up to the formation of the Senate Park Commission, the political setting in which it embarked on its work, the decision-making process that led to its final recommendations, and the early years of its implementation. The Senate Park Commission plan for Washington, D.C. : a new vision for the capital and the nation / Jon A. Peterson -- The American Institute of Architects convention of 1900 : its influence on the Senate Park Commission plan / Tony P. Wrenn -- "A city designed as a work of art" : the emergence of the Senate Park Commission's monumental core / Pamela Scott -- Beyond the mall : the Senate Park Commission's plans for Washington's park system / Timothy Davis -- Plates -- Agriculture, architects, and the mall, 1901-1905 : the plan is tested / Dana G. Dalrymple -- The commission of fine arts : implementing the Senate Park Commission's vision / Sue Kohler -- "Beloved ancien" : William T. Partridge's recollections of the Senate Park Commission and the subsequent mall development / Kurt G.F. Helfrich. Sue Kohler and Pamela Scott, editors. Includes bibliographical references. City planning Washington (D.C.) History 20th century Architecture Washington (D.C.) History 20th century Building Washington, D.C Buildings, structures, etc NA9127.W2 K64 2006 720.9753 016075223X 9780160752230 pucpr 061110 20210831185847.0 eng