Lafayette Square, Lonnie J. Hovey
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Lafayette Square, Lonnie J. Hovey
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrationsportraits
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Lafayette Square
Oclc number
875645160
Responsibility statement
Lonnie J. Hovey
Series statement
Images of America
Summary
Lafayette Square's rich history dates back to the founding of the District of Columbia when Pierre L'Enfant planned it as part of the grounds for the president's house. The square was one of the first open spaces within the city to be designed as a public park. Across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, the park's neighborhood became home to presidents, vice presidents, cabinet members, diplomats, inventors, journalists, heroes, authors, scientists, law breakers, and scoundrels. Today, the square and its sculptures are surrounded by government offices, but symbolically, it is the White House's front yard. making it an attractive destination. Using historic photographs, Lafayette Square captures the square's social, political, and architectural history, highlighting important past events
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- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Lafayette Park (Washington, D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Historic buildings -- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Historic sites -- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Pictorial works
- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works
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- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Lafayette Park (Washington, D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Historic buildings -- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Historic sites -- Washington (D.C.) -- Pictorial works
- Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Pictorial works
- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works
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