The Mall in Washington, 1791-1991

by Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts and Richard W. Longstreth

Book Overview

As the most important public space in the United States, the Mall in Washington, D.C., has been a vital emblem of national spirit and ideals ever since Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant first envisioned it over two hundred years ago. Although the Mall has undergone numerous changes since its conception, it has retained centrality within the life of the capital and has emerged as an essential symbol of American national identity and an influential model...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300095376
• ISBN13: 9780300095371
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Ngw-Stud Hist Art
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.4" x 11.5"