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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
The proposed monument would include two statues of Eisenhower: one as President, and one as a general. The proposed memorial would include several large steel tapestries and a significant amount of open space. A complementary e-memorial will allow visitors to view augmented reality exhibits through their mobile devices.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Memorials
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Title
A name given to the resource
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
Description
An account of the resource
The Eisenhower Memorial is a proposed monument to the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The proposed monument site is located on the south side of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/312">Independence Avenue</a>, directly across from the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/269">National Air and Space Museum</a>. Like most memorials on the National Mall, architect Frank Gehry's proposed design selected in 2010 has generated controversy on Capitol Hill, within Eisenhower's family, and among public art organizations. In October 2014, the monument gained preliminary approval from the National Capital Planning Commission after design revisions.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
10/25/1999 (commissioned)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
2000-present
Source
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Eisenhower Memorial Commission. <a href="http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/#memorial/design?p=0">View original</a>.
building the mall
design & monuments
presidents
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<a href="andershalverson.com/content/fish-ponds">Anders Halverson</a>
Publisher
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National Archives: Identifier 513092, 22-FF
Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
The Babcock Lakes were located on the grounds of the Washington Monument, between the monument and the White Lot.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Gardens and Landscapes
Ghost Sites
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Title
A name given to the resource
Babcock Lakes
Description
An account of the resource
The Babcock Lakes, located west of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/36">Washington Monument</a>, served as spawning pools for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/316">US Fish Commission</a>. Mandated to remedy decreases in the availability of commercial fish in America, the Commission used Babcock Lakes to breed Eurasian Carp, introduced in the US because they were hardy, harmless, vegetable feeders, and were already adapted to artificial propagation. By 1896, the Fish Commission had distributed 2.4 million carp to restock fish supplies in North and South America. The lakes were subsequently covered by <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/326">land dredged from the Potomac River</a> during the westward expansion of the National Mall.
Source
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National Archives at College Park. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/513092">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1878 (established as fisheries)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1860-1889
environment
ghost mall
work & play
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Government Offices
Ghost Sites
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Title
A name given to the resource
Fish Commission Building
Description
An account of the resource
The site of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/269">National Air and Space Museum</a> was once home to the headquarters of the United States Fish and Fisheries Commission, also known as the US Fish Commission. President Ulysses Grant signed the US Fish Commission into existence in 1871 to address issues of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/313">declining commercial fish populations</a> in America. Stephen F. Baird, first curator of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/52">Smithsonian Institution</a>, also served as the first Commissioner of Fisheries. The Commission was housed in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/307">old Armory Building</a>, which was also used as storage by the Smithsonian until the building was demolished in the 1960s.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Smithsonian Institution Archives. <a href="http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_9203">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1871 (established)
1964 (building demolished)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1860-1889
1950-1979
environment
ghost mall
work & play
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Gardens and Landscapes
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Ellipse
Description
An account of the resource
The Ellipse, officially known as President's Park South, is a 52 acre park located directly south of the White House. It was part of L'Enfant's original plan of the city. The Ellipse was originally called <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/319">"The White Lot"</a> due to the whitewashed fence which enclosed the area. It was the home park for some of Washington's first amateur baseball teams. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/explorations/show/wartime">The park was used by the military during the Civil War and World War II</a>. The area is open to the public and contains many monuments and memorials. Since 1954, it has been the site of the annual Christmas Pageant of Peace.
Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011635422/">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1791 (planned)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Pre-1800s
design & monuments
military history
work & play
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Physical Description
Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall.
Braddock's Rock is located 16 feet below the surface at the bottom of a granite well. The well can be found on the west side of Route 50 across from the Institute of Peace.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Monuments
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Title
A name given to the resource
Braddock's Rock
Description
An account of the resource
Originally, Braddock's Rock was a sizable outcropping of Piedmont stone jutting into the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac</a>. Called the "Key of all Keys," this rock became a starting point for surveyors drawing property lines for early settlers. In 1755, General Edward Braddock landed at the rocky promontory and began his march to Fort Duquesne with the young <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/152">George Washington</a> among his soldiers. Later used as a quarry for the stone used in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/66">White House</a>, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">Capitol</a>, and C&O Canal, it was blasted away in 1832. Today, the remaining portions are 16 feet underground, enclosed by a well located among the approaches to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
Source
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<em>The Washington Times</em>, February 19, 1906. <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1906-02-19/ed-1/seq-12/">View original.</a>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1755 (re-named)
1832 (destroyed)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Pre-1800s
1830-1859
building the mall
design & monuments
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People
An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc.
Biographical Text
Thomas Johnson served as the first Governor of Maryland and thereafter pursued a vigorous legal and political career. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, the Maryland convention for ratifying the Federal Constitution, an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and later the Chief Judge of the new Federal District.
Daniel Carroll was the son of a wealthy Catholic family that owned much of the land which eventually became the Federal District. He was heavily involved in Maryland politics, serving as a member of the Continental Congress and later in the House of Representatives.
David Stuart was the only Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to his appointment, Stuart served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, the Constitutional Convention, and as an Elector from Prince William County.
Last Name
for nav purposes
Commissioners for the District of Columbia
Occupation
Politician
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Title
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Commissioners for the District of Columbia
Description
An account of the resource
In 1791, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/152">President Washington</a> appointed Thomas Johnson, Daniel Carroll, and David Stuart commissioners to supervise the planning, design, and construction of the new capital city and surrounding federal district. They oversaw the survey and land acquisition of the district, and were responsible for approving a modified version of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/82">Pierre Charles L'Enfant's</a> city plan.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Pre-1800s
Source
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George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. <a href="http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mgw4&fileName=gwpage105.db&recNum=1139&tempFile=./temp/~ammem_s5rR&filecode=mgw&next_filecode=mgw&prev_filecode=mgw&itemnum=20&ndocs=100">View original document</a>.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Commissioners for the District of Columbia
building the mall
design & monuments
work & play
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Ghost Sites
Government Offices
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Title
A name given to the resource
Armory Square Hospital
Description
An account of the resource
Built in 1862 as a model hospital to treat <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/354">wounded Union soldiers</a>, the Armory Square Hospital had twelve pavilions, overflow tents, and 1,000 hospital beds. It included officers' quarters as well as a chapel. President Lincoln frequently visited the patients here, shaking hands, and offering words of comfort. He suggested building flower beds between the wards using plants from government gardens. After the war, the hospital closed. The armory building was used for storage and then as the home of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/316">Fish Commission</a>. It was demolished in 1964. The <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/269">National Air and Space Museum</a> stands on the former hospital site.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1862 (built)
1964 (demolished)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1860-1889
1950-1979
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
U.S. National Library of Medicine. <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/armory.html">View original</a>.
ghost mall
military history
work & play
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Ghost Sites
Government Offices
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Title
A name given to the resource
Old Brick Capitol
Description
An account of the resource
First known as the Old Brick Capitol, this building served as a a temporary meeting place for Congress after <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/157">the burning of the US Capitol during the War of 1812</a>. At the outbreak of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/351">Civil War</a>, the building became a prison. Confederate soldiers and spies, insubordinate Union officers, and several conspirators in the assassination of President Lincoln were imprisoned here. In 1929, the building was demolished, and the current U.S. Supreme Court building was constructed on the site.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
District of Columbia Public Library. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcplcommons/4226571178/">View original</a>.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1814 (built)
1929 (demolished)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1800-1829
1860-1889
ghost mall
military history
work & play
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https://mallhistory.org/files/original/330922491703c4ec84b818eac524003d.jpg
9359f68c31e7d52a41ff75eeefc746d2
Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
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Title
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South B Street
Description
An account of the resource
The street now known as Independence Avenue was originally called South B Street, following the district's street-naming conventions. In 1934, Congress voted to rename the street Independence Avenue, three years after it had renamed North B Street as Constitution Avenue.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1934 (renamed)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1920-1949
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
David Rumsey Map Collection. <a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/x08h49">View original</a>.
design & monuments
ghost mall
neighborhood
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Place
Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.)
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Title
A name given to the resource
North B Street
Description
An account of the resource
The street which is now known as Constitution Avenue was originally called North B Street, following the District's street naming system. For much of the 1800s, there was no road, but instead was the site of the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/41">City Canal</a>. When the canal was covered over and paved, the street was named B. The street was renamed Constitution Avenue in 1931, following improvements to the road.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1931 (renamed)
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1860-1889
1920-1949
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
David Rumsey Map Collection. <a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/x08h49">View original</a>.
design & monuments
ghost mall
neighborhood