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11.00 Prints of the Federal City, ca 1856

Represented in these masterfully engraved prints are 13 of the most interesting landmarks of Washington, D.C. as envisioned in 1856.  Many of the engravings represent original designs for buildings / monuments that never became a reality.  An example is the Washington Monument identified in th print. as the “National Monument”.  It was the design of Robert Mills of South Carolina, a protegee of Thomas Jefferson.  Mills was the first native born American architect.  The prints are direct re-strikes from the copperplate engravings of  Albert Bosche’s  Map of the City of Washington - Seat of the Federal Government, dated 1857.  The prints measures approximately (5.0" x 6.0"  - 12.3 x 15.1 cm).  Within the margin of each print is inscribed entered according to an Act of Congress in the year 1856 in the Clerks Office of the District of Columbia.  Prints are available for:  $ 6 each   ($4.95 shipping / handling / ins - foreign postage addnl).
 

11.05 U.S. Treasury - Prints shows several horsemen and carriage with running dogs.  SOLD OUT

11.06 U.S. General Post Office - Striking white building with carriage in foreground.

11.08 Columbia Armory - Very detailed building, with mounted dragoons and carriage.

11.09 National Observatory - Today the U.S. Naval Observatory looks much different.

11.11 City Hall - A dramatic structure, looks similar to the U.S. Capitol.