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| Architectural drawings for the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1815-1817 (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Principle floor plan, vestibule, library & senate chamber, House of Representatives, 1817 March 18 (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 2 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper ; sheet 53.6 x 79.9 cm. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Plan of the PRINCIPAL FLOOR of the CAPITOL U.S. 1817." -- "Those parts which are colored light red denote the walls remaining, and carried up since the conflagration of 1814. -- Those of a deeper red, the work commenced for the completion of the wings, agreeably to the suggestions of both houses of Congress. Those colored grey are not ultimately determi[...] and are submitted to the President. UStates." -- "BHenry Latrobe Surveyor of the Capitol U.S. March 18. 1817." -- "Grand Vestibule. Hall of Inauguration, of impeachment and of all public occasions." -- "Hall of Representatives" -- "Library. 96.0 x 32." -- "Common Vestibule" -- "Senate Chamber" -- "East Portico." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on verso: "Design for Capitol" -- "Plans of Capitol[,] BHenry Latrobe." | |||||||||||||
| Principle floor plan, vestibule, House of Representatives, Senate Chamber, Library, 1817 April 24 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 3 (D size) (Cabinet B) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing on paper : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite ; 40 x 54 cm. | |||||||||||||
| Note: piece of drawing missing | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN of the PRINCIPAL FLOOR of the CAPITOL U.S. 1817." -- "These parts which are colored light red denote the Walls remaining, and carried up since the conflagration of 1814. Those of a deeper red, the work commenced for the completion of the wings, agreeably to the suggestions of both houses of Congress. Those colored grey, are not ultimately determined, and are submitted to the President, United States." -- "B.H.Latrobe Esq by W.Blanchard" -- "Grand Vestibule Hall of inauguration, of impeachment, and of all public occasions." -- "Hall of Representatives" -- "Library." -- "Common Vestibule" -- "Senate Chamber." -- "East Portico." -- "South Balcony" -- "Grand Balcony" -- "North Balcony" -- "16 [...] an Inch." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Mounted on paper on linen. | |||||||||||||
| South elevation, 1818 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: De Krafft, F. C., delineator | |||||||||||||
| Related Names: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 4 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "SOUTH ELEVATION of the CAPITOL of the U.S. as authorized to be built. from the design of B.H. Latrobe." -- "by F.C. de Krafft. 1818." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Lined with linen. | |||||||||||||
| South wing, principal floor plan, 1817 June | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 5 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Plan of the Principal Floor of the South Wing of the CAPITOL as authorized to be built, 1817." -- "South Balcony as suggested by the committee of the house of Representatives, March 1816." -- "BHLatrobe SC.US June 1817. Wm Blanchard del." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Mounted on paper on linen. | |||||||||||||
| South wing, section, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 6 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Section of South wing of old Capitol as rebuilt looking north" -- "342." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| South wing - section, 1815 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 7 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Section of Old Capitol. (south wing) looking South. as rebuilt." -- "25" -- "Drawn by JHBLatrobe when he passed his [...] while a student at [...] Georgetown College in his fathers office at the Capitol in 1815 at 16 JHBL. at 78. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| South wing looking west, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 8 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Section of Old Capitol S. Wing as rebuilt looking west." -- "362." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| House of Representatives dome - section & detail, cornices, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 9 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and wash on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Interior and Exterior dome of House of Representatives as rebuilt in 1817[,] cornice of H of R." -- "delivered to Wm Blagden July 25" -- "Wm Blagden July 25th." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Notations include computations. | |||||||||||||
| Entrance, House of Representatives - plan, elevation, section, detail, 1815 August 11 and 12 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 10 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Rebuilt" -- "delivered to Wm Blagden Augt 11th. 1815" -- "Copied delivered to Wm Blagden Augt. 12th. 1815." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Notations include computations. | |||||||||||||
| South platform, House of Representatives, gallery plan, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 11 (C size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscription on recto: "Working drawings. House of Representatives S.W. angle." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Notations include computations. | |||||||||||||
| Hall of Representatives - cornice, ceiling plan, 1815 August 19 and 1816 February 5 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 12 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Copy full size delivered to Wm Blagden Augt 19th 1815." -- "delivered to W Blagden 1/2 size Feby 5th 1816" -- "30." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining; piece missing. | |||||||||||||
| Wharf landing and crane, 1817 May 3 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 13 (B size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Sketch of the landing place of the Columns of the House of Repr." -- "BHLatrobe May 3d. 1817 S.C.U.S." -- "9" -- "Wm Small." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| Principle story - plan, Senate chamber & common vestibule, 1817 August 15 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 14 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: drawing has some missing pieces. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN of the PRINCIPAL STORY of the NORTH WIN[G of the C]APITOL U.S. as authorised to be built 1817." -- "FC de Krafft. Delin. --" -- "D-1" -- "Scale 8 ft to an inch" -- "For the President of the United States BHenry Latrobe S.C.US. Augt. 15th. 1817." -- "Senate Chamber of the U.S." -- "Common vestibule." -- "Vestibule of the Senate U.S." -- "NORTH BALCONY." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured by lining. | |||||||||||||
| Principal floor plan, north wing, 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 15 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, wash, and ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN of the PRINCIPAL STORY of the NORTH WING of the CAPITOL U.S. as authorized to be built. 1817." -- "F.C. de Krafft Delin--" -- "Senate Chamber of the U.S." -- "Common Vestibule." -- "Vestibule of the Senate." -- "North Balcony." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Lined with paper and linen | |||||||||||||
| Attic floor plan, north wing, 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 16 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, wash, and ink on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "PLAN of the ATTIC STORY of the NORTH WING of the U.S. as authorized to be built. 1817." -- "F.C. de Krafft. Delin--" -- "Senate Chamber of the U.S." -- "General Lobby of Communication." -- "Apartments for the temporary accommodation of the Library." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Mounted on paper on linen | |||||||||||||
| Ground floor plan, Judiciary offices, north wing, 1809 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 17 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, wash, ink, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Offices of the Judiciary of the UStates in the North Wing of the Capitol.--" -- "The old Walls are colored black, the new. red." -- "Longitudinal Section from South to North. The general Springing line is . . ." -- "Plan of the ground floor, of the West side. North Wing." -- "Transverse Section" -- "In 1809, the Library was on the West side of North wing on the Senate floor.-- Below it was the District Court on same floor with the Supreme Court" -- "22." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Mounted on paper on linen | |||||||||||||
| North wing, section looking west, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 18 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Section of North wing of old Capitol as rebuilt looking west." -- "352." | |||||||||||||
| Note: Verso obscured. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Mounted on paper on linen | |||||||||||||
| North wing - vestibule with colonnade section, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 19 (D size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscription on recto: "North Wing arcade and colonnade." | |||||||||||||
| Section, North Wing looking north, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
| Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2463, no. 20 (B size) | |||||||||||||
| Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper. | |||||||||||||
| Note: Inscription on recto: "Section of the North Wing of the Capitol East and West looking North." | |||||||||||||
| Senate vestibule and lantern - plan, elevation, section, between 1815 and 1817 | |||||||||||||
| Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect | |||||||||||||
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