https://mallhistory.org/files/original/b841ada727ec2ac2b6e910c8df69e83f.jpg 155d36fbb6deb0fa3bf4e987b2e078ea Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 17910000 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Proprietors deed land for new capital Description An account of the resource In July 1790, when Congress approved the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/393">establishment of a federal capital on the Potomac River</a>, the area they chose was already owned by people who lived and farmed there. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/152">President George Washington</a> and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/308">other government officials</a> negotiated with these proprietors to convince them to sell or donate the land to the United States. In March 1791 <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/94">fifteen proprietors</a> signed an agreement that sold half of their property to the government, while they kept the rights to the other half, which allowed the city to develop while residents kept their homes. Formal deeds of transfer were registered in December 1791. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1791 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 A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at Washington, DC. <a href="http://research.archives.gov/description/3033275">View original.</a> building the mall design & monuments