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Introduction and annotations by William B. Bushong. Annotated edition in Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States Capitol. Prepared by the Architect of the Capitol for the United States Capitol Preservation Commission. Glenn Brown originally wrote this book in 1901-1903 when it was published in two volumes. This new annotated edition includes many illustrations of architectural drawings and art works.
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Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol
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H. Doc. 108-240
Introduction and annotations by William B. Bushong. Annotated edition in Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States Capitol. Prepared by the Architect of the Capitol for the United States Capitol Preservation Commission. Glenn Brown originally wrote this book in 1901-1903 when it was published in two volumes. This new annotated edition includes many illustrations of architectural drawings and art works.
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Document Section
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Front Matter
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Preface by President Pro Tempore, U.S. Senate and Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives
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Foreword by Alan M. Hantman
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List of Figures and Plates
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Acknowledgments by William B. Bushong
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List of Abbreviations
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"Glenn Brown and the United States Capitol" by William B. Bushong
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Volume I: The Old Capitol-1792-1850
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Brown's Dedication
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Author's Preface
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Introduction
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Chapter I - The selection of sites for Federal buildings; the first map of the city of Washington; the location of building sites, with reference to extended vistas; the site for the Capitol
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CONTENT
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United States Statutes At large
Volume 2 Page 130
2 Stat. 130
Chapter II - The competition for a design; the first and second competition; the selection of the design by William Thornton; the employment of Hallet as superintendent; the
modification of Thornton’s design
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Chapter III - The work of Dr. William Thornton, Architect; laying the corner stone; change of exterior from brick to freestone; Hoban, principal superintendent; resignation of Hallet; appointment of Thornton commissioner; appointment of George Hadfield superintendent; the Capitol when occupied by Congress in 1800
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United States Statutes At large
Volume 1 Page 130
1 Stat. 130
United States Statutes At large
Volume 3 Page 175
3 Stat. 175
Chapter IV - The work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Architect;
appointment of Latrobe; changes in original design; defense
by Thornton of his design; appearance of old Hall of Representatives; condition of woodwork, Senate wing; burning of interior of Capitol by the British, 1814; measures for reconstructing the Capitol; resignation of Latrobe
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Chapter IV - The work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Architect;
appointment of Latrobe; changes in original design; defense
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Chapter V - The work of Charles Bulfinch, Architect; appointment; model made of Capitol; report on defective vaulting; acoustic properties of Hall; completion of the building; personal interest of the President in the work; the Architects and superintendents of the building
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United States Statutes At large
Volume 4 Page 265
4 Stat. 265
Chapter VI - The old Capitol as completed; the grounds and terraces; the arrangement of the rooms on each story; descriptions of the House and Senate, the Library, and committee rooms; the acoustic properties of the House; appointment of Robert Mills; heating and lighting of the Capitol
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Chapter VII - Statuary and paintings in the old Capitol; statuary by Franzoni, Andrei, Iardella, Causici, Capellano, Gevelot, Valaperti, Persico, and Greenough; the Tripoli naval
monument; historical paintings by Trumbull, Chapman,
Vanderlyn, Wier, Scheffer, and Peale
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monument; historical paintings by Trumbull, Chapman,
Vanderlyn, Wier, Scheffer, and Peale;
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Chapter VIII - History of the Architects of the old Capitol,
Thornton, Latrobe, Bulfinch
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Chapter IX - History of the principal superintendents, Hoban, Hallet, Hadfield, Lenthal, Lenox, Blagden, Mills
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Chapter X - Data concerning men and material connected with the old Capitol; departments in charge of the Capitol;
table of men, salaries, and duties of those in charge of the
Capitol; table of wages; dimensions of the Capitol; appropriations and expenditures on the old Capitol
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Capitol; table of wages; dimensions of the Capitol; appropriations and expenditures on the old Capitol;
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Volume II: History of the United States Capitol
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Chapter XI - The competition for the extension of the Capitol; conditions of the competition; four plans selected; Robert Mills directed to make a plan from the four selected; plan approved by committee
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Chapter XII - The work of Thomas U. Walter; his selection by President Fillmore; drawings as finally approved; laying of the corner stone of the extension; the Senate and House not consulted in the adoption of the plans; testing stone; letting of contracts; appointment of M. C. Meigs as Superintendent; report of committee on memorial of C. F. Anderson; design for new Dome; progress of the work on the extension and the Dome; the House occupies the south wing— 1857—and the Senate the north wing—1859; question of authority between the Architect and the Superintendent; W. B. Franklin appointed Superintendent; suspension of work during the civil war; placing the figure of Freedom; resignation of Thomas U. Walter - Pages 317-370
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Chapter XIII - The work on the Capitol under the supervision
of Edward Clark, Architect; appointment of Edward Clark;
completion of the exterior of the Capitol extension; treatment
of the grounds; the introduction of elevators and electric
lighting and drainage system; the centennial anniversary
of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XIII - The work on the Capitol under the supervision
of Edward Clark, Architect; appointment of Edward Clark;
completion of the exterior of the Capitol extension; treatment
of the grounds; the introduction of elevators and electric
lighting and drainage system; the centennial anniversary
of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol;
CONTENT
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United States Statutes At large
Volume 15 Page 13
15 Stat. 13
Chapter XII - The work of Thomas U. Walter; his selection by President Fillmore; drawings as finally approved; laying of the corner stone of the extension; the Senate and House not consulted in the adoption of the plans; testing stone; letting of contracts; appointment of M. C. Meigs as Superintendent; report of committee on memorial of C. F. Anderson; design for new Dome; progress of the work on the extension and the Dome; the House occupies the south wing— 1857—and the Senate the north wing—1859; question of authority between the Architect and the Superintendent; W. B. Franklin appointed Superintendent; suspension of work during the civil war; placing the figure of Freedom; resignation of Thomas U. Walter - Pages 371-410
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XII - The work of Thomas U. Walter; his selection by President Fillmore; drawings as finally approved; laying of the corner stone of the extension; the Senate and House not consulted in the adoption of the plans; testing stone; letting of contracts; appointment of M. C. Meigs as Superintendent; report of committee on memorial of C. F. Anderson; design for new Dome; progress of the work on the extension and the Dome; the House occupies the south wing— 1857—and the Senate the north wing—1859; question of authority between the Architect and the Superintendent; W. B. Franklin appointed Superintendent; suspension of work during the civil war; placing the figure of Freedom; resignation of Thomas U. Walter - Pages 371-410;
CONTENT
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Chapter XIV - The heating and ventilation of the Capitol; report of committee on defective heating and ventilation with
proposed methods of rectifying the defects; new heating
apparatus; heating and ventilating apparatus again renewed
and altered; description of the latest scheme for heating
and ventilation
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XIV - The heating and ventilation of the Capitol; report of committee on defective heating and ventilation with
proposed methods of rectifying the defects; new heating
apparatus; heating and ventilating apparatus again renewed
and altered; description of the latest scheme for heating
and ventilation;
CONTENT
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Chapter XV - Elevators and lighting; the first elevators installed; gas lighting; electric gas lighting; experiments with electric lights; installation of electric lighting machinery; contract to light the grounds by electric lights
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XV - Elevators and lighting; the first elevators installed; gas lighting; electric gas lighting; experiments with electric lights; installation of electric lighting machinery; contract to light the grounds by electric lights;
CONTENT
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Chapter XVI - The building as completed from Walter’s designs; the basement, principal and attic floor plans; the exterior of the building; description of the various rooms; the Senate Chamber and the Hall of Representatives; the Library; the old portions of the building
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XVI - The building as completed from Walter’s designs; the basement, principal and attic floor plans; the exterior of the building; description of the various rooms; the Senate Chamber and the Hall of Representatives; the Library; the old portions of the building;
CONTENT
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Chapter XVII - The terraces and landscape work; Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape architect; treatment of the grounds;
the marble terraces; planting; the progress and effectiveness of this work
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XVII - The terraces and landscape work; Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape architect; treatment of the grounds;
the marble terraces; planting; the progress and effectiveness of this work;
CONTENT
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Chapter XVIII - Recent alterations and proposed additions to the Capitol; removal of the Congressional Library from the
Capitol; new committee rooms; Walter’s schemes for central projections; additions suggested by Smithmeyer and Pelz; the explosion of 1898 and repairs
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XVIII - Recent alterations and proposed additions to the Capitol; removal of the Congressional Library from the
Capitol; new committee rooms; Walter’s schemes for central projections; additions suggested by Smithmeyer and Pelz; the explosion of 1898 and repairs;
CONTENT
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Chapter XIX - Decorations; appointment of an art commission to report on the decoration of the Capitol; the recommendations of this commission; their criticisms of the art work already completed; the need of the most competent artists being employed
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XIX - Decorations; appointment of an art commission to report on the decoration of the Capitol; the recommendations of this commission; their criticisms of the art work already completed; the need of the most competent artists being employed;
CONTENT
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Chapter XX - Sculpture; the work of Greenough, Crawford,
Rogers, Powers, David d’Anvers, Houdon, Rinehart, French,
Story, Simmons, Ward, and other sculptors; table with list
of sculpture; table with list of sculptured busts; table with
list of medals formerly in the Capitol - Pages 510-535
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XX - Sculpture; the work of Greenough, Crawford,
Rogers, Powers, David d’Anvers, Houdon, Rinehart, French,
Story, Simmons, Ward, and other sculptors; table with list
of sculpture; table with list of sculptured busts; table with
list of medals formerly in the Capitol - Pages 510-535;
CONTENT
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Chapter XX - Sculpture; the work of Greenough, Crawford,
Rogers, Powers, David d’Anvers, Houdon, Rinehart, French,
Story, Simmons, Ward, and other sculptors; table with list
of sculpture; table with list of sculptured busts; table with
list of medals formerly in the Capitol - Pages 536-541
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XX - Sculpture; the work of Greenough, Crawford,
Rogers, Powers, David d’Anvers, Houdon, Rinehart, French,
Story, Simmons, Ward, and other sculptors; table with list
of sculpture; table with list of sculptured busts; table with
list of medals formerly in the Capitol - Pages 536-541;
CONTENT
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Chapter XXI - Paintings and frescoes; paintings by Powell,
Walker, Leutze, Bierstadt, Gilbert Stuart, Chas. Wilson
Peale, Rembrandt Peale, Copley, Sully, Sargent; frescoes by
Brumidi; table giving a list of the paintings in the Capitol;
table giving a list of frescoes in the Capitol
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XXI - Paintings and frescoes; paintings by Powell,
Walker, Leutze, Bierstadt, Gilbert Stuart, Chas. Wilson
Peale, Rembrandt Peale, Copley, Sully, Sargent; frescoes by
Brumidi; table giving a list of the paintings in the Capitol;
table giving a list of frescoes in the Capitol;
CONTENT
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Chapter XXII - Architects of the Capitol extension; biographies of Thomas U. Walter, Edward Clark, Frederick Law Olmsted, Thomas Wisedell
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XXII - Architects of the Capitol extension; biographies of Thomas U. Walter, Edward Clark, Frederick Law Olmsted, Thomas Wisedell;
CONTENT
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Chapter XXIII - Superintendents of the Capitol extension,
M. C. Meigs, W. B. Franklin; biography of frescoe painter
C. Brumidi
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XXIII - Superintendents of the Capitol extension,
M. C. Meigs, W. B. Franklin; biography of frescoe painter
C. Brumidi;
CONTENT
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Chapter XXIV - Miscellaneous data of the Capitol extension; the jurisdiction of the work; day work; contract work; the price
of labor and material; the principal contractors; table giving
the names and salaries of the principal men connected with
the Capitol; table giving the general dimensions of the
building; table giving list of trees and shrubs in the Capitol
grounds; table giving appropriations for and expenditures
on the Capitol; table giving cost of the Capitol; bibliography
of the United States Capitol
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Chapter XXIV - Miscellaneous data of the Capitol extension; the jurisdiction of the work; day work; contract work; the price
of labor and material; the principal contractors; table giving
the names and salaries of the principal men connected with
the Capitol; table giving the general dimensions of the
building; table giving list of trees and shrubs in the Capitol
grounds; table giving appropriations for and expenditures
on the Capitol; table giving cost of the Capitol; bibliography
of the United States Capitol;
CONTENT
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Bibliography
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Bibliography;
CONTENT
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Index to the Annotated Edition
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United States of America
H. Doc. 108-240;Glenn Browns History of the United States Capitol;
Index to the Annotated Edition;
CONTENT
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