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Publisher

W.B. Garrison; Souvenir Post Card Co.

Publishing Note

Pub. by W.B. Garrison, Washington, D.C. PSC Co

Date Published

1905-1912

Postmark Date

1912

Postcard Text

The Municipal Building, Washington, D.C., located at 14th and Pa. Ave., is the home of the District of Columbia Government. It is a beautiful white marble structure 243 ft. x 196 ft. and cost exclusive of site, nearly $2,000,000. The District of Columbia is under the executive control of the three commissioners, two civilians, and one Army engineer, who are appointed by the President. Congress makes its laws and pays half of the municipal expense as an offset against non assessment for taxes of United States property. Besides the offices of the District Commissioners, the Police, Fire and Health Depts. are also located in the Municipal building. A statue of Alexander P. Shepard, the last Governor of the District of Columbia, by U.S.J. Dunbar, is erected in front of it.

Postcard Number

No. 61599

Name of Building

District Building (Washington, D.C.)

Topical Subject

Municipal buildings -- Washington (D.C.)

Geographic Subject

Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

City/Location

Washington (D.C.)

Original Item Size

9 x 14 cm.

Genre

picture postcards

Local Genre

postcard

Type

Still Image; Text

Digital Format

image/jpg

Language

eng

Rights

This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.

Collection

James F. Stubbins County and Municipal Building Postcard Collection

Source

Original postcard: Municipal or District Building, Washington, D.C., James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

File Name

stu_dc_007a.jpg

Reverse Side

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/460

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