Snapshots of the Past

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Basement story plan] – Antique Wall Art

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Basement story plan], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic drawing
[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Basement story plan], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html).". Historic drawing from the Library of Congress collection.

(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

Few images capture their era like this historic drawing of [Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Basement story plan]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Basement story plan]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Basement-level rooms rarely get attention, yet this plan of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., shows how the lowest floor was laid out beneath the public spaces above. Drawn in color ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite, it comes from the architectural and engineering drawings held by the Prints and Photographs Division. Plans like this recorded service areas, storage, and mechanical spaces that supported a collection growing rapidly in the late 1800s. The Jefferson Building, which the library occupied after opening in 1897, was the product of decades of planning, and working drawings like this one reveal how much coordination its scale demanded.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
Medium1 drawing : Color ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,171 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-138009

More from the Library of Congress collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of first story, site plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of first story, site plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan, D series][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan, D series][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan, D series][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan, D series][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan]