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Washington, D.C.
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Capitol Project 
 Take a virtual tour of The Capitol or The Mall in Washington, D.C., or read essays on special historical topics in The Nation . View monuments, buildings, statues, frescoes, portraits, and more, along with brief descriptions and information about historical context. The graphics archive, arranged alphabetically, is an extensive collection of items currently being displayed or in storage. Searchable. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/cap_home.html Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, History Last updated Jun 4, 2007 National Capitol Parks-Central (NACC)
Part of the National Park Service, NACC "preserves and interprets more than a dozen ... areas including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site," and the National Mall, all in Washington, D.C. The site describes these and other monuments, memorials, and historic locations. Includes a history and timeline of the Mall and an events calendar. http://www.nps.gov/nacc/ Topics: Architecture by Place, History, National Parks & Forests Last updated Jun 11, 2003 Temple of Liberty: Building the Capitol for a New Nation
This online exhibit describes the planning and building of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Features images (lithographs and engravings) from the original design competition, as well as early drawings of the completed structure and the building's subsequent extension at the end of the Civil War. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/us.capitol/s0.html Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 31, 2004 U. S. Capitol Virtual Tour
This site "includes panorama views and historical information about the rooms of the U.S. Capitol, as well as, information about the objects found in those rooms." From the United States Senate. http://www.senate.gov/vtour/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Aug 7, 2005 The United States Capitol
The history, architecture, and function of the building that houses the United States Congress. Maintained by the Architect of the Capitol, this accessible and well-organized site provides detailed information on this historic building's architectural features, Frederick Law Olmsted's landmark Capitol grounds, and its notable art collection. http://www.aoc.gov/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Feb 7, 2000 Washington As It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959
A collection of over 14,000 photographs documenting "the architecture and social life of the Washington [D.C.] metropolitan area in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, including exteriors and interiors of commercial, residential, and government buildings, as well as street scenes and views of neighborhoods." Searchable by keywords, and browsable by subject. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/horydczak/ Topics: Architecture by Place, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photography, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 19, 2007 |
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