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Plan of the City of Washington, Seat of Government of the United States – Antique Wall Art

Plan of the City of Washington, Seat of Government of the United States — historic image
Plan of the City of Washington, Seat of Government of the United States. Historic image from the Washington DC collection.

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Plan of the City of Washington, Seat of Government of the United States comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Plan of the City of Washington, Seat of Government of the United States

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The city plan drawn for Washington, the seat of the federal government, reflects the grand vision that shaped the capital from its earliest days. Pierre Charles L'Enfant laid out the initial design in 1791 at the request of President George Washington, combining a rational street grid with broad diagonal avenues that radiated from key sites like the Capitol and the President's House. Maps like this one helped publicize the plan to investors, officials, and the public, and they show how the intended city was far larger and more ambitious than the modest settlement that existed on the ground at the time.

Original scan5,902 × 4,797 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi
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