L'Enfant 1, Washington DC – Vintage Map Wall Art
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L'Enfant 1, Washington DC comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
L'Enfant 1, Washington DC
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Washington in the early 1790s existed largely on paper. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French-born engineer hired by President George Washington in 1791, laid out a federal city of broad avenues and open squares on the Potomac. His plan put the Capitol on Jenkins Hill and the President's house on a rise to the north, linked by a street grid crossed with diagonal avenues named for the states. Landowners and laborers clearing woods and digging foundations were still working in a muddy, sparsely settled landscape, and a dispute over his demands led to his dismissal in early 1792. When Congress moved to the city in 1800, residents lived among unfinished buildings and empty fields, a capital more plan than place.
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Washington DC |
| Original scan | 12,687 × 9,117 px · prints to 42 × 30 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | L'Enfant 1 |
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