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The National Capitol Building at Washington, D.C.

Date Published

1905-1915

Postcard Text

The National Capitol Building at Washington, D.C.- This magnificent structure is on a gentle elevation in a pleasure ground of 35 acres. The foundation stone was laid in 1793. It was destroyed by the British troops in 1814. The final completion of the building occurred in 1825. It was extended by an addition of two spacious wings in 1851. The center is 352 feet by 101 with a lofty dome; the wings being 142 feet by 238 feet, the entire building being 751 feet long, 324 feet deep covering 3 1/2 acres, the center of white sand stone and the wings white marble.

Postcard Number

58

Name of Building

United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)

Topical Subject

Public 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: The National Capitol Building at Washington, D.C., James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.

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stu_dc_009a.jpg

Reverse Side

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/464

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