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Still Image
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Architectural drawing with ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Physical Dimensions
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51 x 61 cm.
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Title
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Latrobe's design for the Washington Monument
Description
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In 1799 <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/80">Architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe</a> submitted this <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/148">proposal</a> for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>. The design was meant to be incorporated into the original design of Washington, DC, but budget problems prevented its construction. The plan included the pyramid monument you see here, a terrace, and murals with allegorical figures covering the ceiling inside the monument.
Creator
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Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Source
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The Library of Congress, <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/95860797/">View Original</a>.
Date
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1799
Coverage
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Pre-1800s
design & monuments
ghost mall