Plan of attic story, revised and approved by the President of the U.S., 1853 – Antique Print
![Plan of attic story, revised and approved by the President of the U.S., 1853, [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/44/4455dd828a09-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Plan of attic story, revised and approved by the President of the U.S., 1853 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Plan of attic story, revised and approved by the President of the U.S., 1853
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What sets this item apart is its title: a plan of an attic story that was revised and approved by the President of the United States in 1853, which places it within the design process for a federal building rather than a view of one. Plans like this were working documents of mid-nineteenth-century public construction, where attic floors often held storage, offices, or service rooms under the roof. The record does not name the building or its architect, and the date range comes from an unverified caption card, so the attribution should be checked before it is cited. The sheet is still worth studying for how interior space was divided and how design changes went up to the chief executive for approval.
| Created / published | [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 765 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-160364 |
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