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Architectural drawing for the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Plan

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Architectural drawing for the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Plan

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Summary

Competition drawing showing Capitol building, Senate room, conference room, and "Room of the Representants" as plan, with elevation sketch of east front on verso.
UNIT title devised.
Commonly identified as one of two "Tortola schemes."
Drawing not signed; attribution based on provenance.
Date from information in P&P Curatorial Files.
Stamp: No. 1354.
Reference copy available in LOT 4249 (R).
Gift; Charles Moore; 1925.
Finding aid (unpublished): Filed by UNIT number, available in Prints and Photographs Reading Room.
Conservation control number 8.94.805.36

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Date

01/01/1792
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Contributors

Thornton, William, 1759-1828, architect
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Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States38.90719, -77.03687
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Library of Congress
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