Architecture,Monuments,Washington,DC,District of Columbia,William Thornton

Title: Architectural drawings for monuments, Washington, D.C.
Creator(s): Thornton, William, 1759-1828, architect
Date Created/Published: [1793-1800].
Summary: Preliminary drawings showing various circular, rectilinear, domed, and pyramidal studies for free standing and attached monuments, probably for George Washington, as plans, elevations, sections, details, and perspective projections; sketches and renderings.
Notes:
UNIT title devised.
Some schemes probably for U.S. Capitol.
Date based on Thornton's interest in a memorial to George Washington, for which these were probably made.
Drawings not signed; attribution based on provenance.
Gift; Charles Moore; 1925.
Finding aid (unpublished): Filed by UNIT number, available in Prints and Photographs Reading Room.
Subjects:
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--Facilities--1790-1800.
Washington, George,--1732-1799--Monuments--Washington (D.C.)
Monuments & memorials--Washington (D.C.)--1790-1800.
Architectural drawings--1790-1800.
Renderings--1790-1800.
Sketches--1790-1800.
Bookmark /95860719/
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