The White House : an illustrated architectural history /

"The white painted façade of James Hoban's original structure has been added to and strengthened for more than 200 years, and its interior is a repository of some of America's greatest treasures. Artists s fashioned interiors that welcomed and inspired visitors both foreign and domes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Phillips-Schrock, Patrick, 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Temas:
White House (Washington, D.C.) > History.
White House (Washington, D.C.) > Histoire.
White House (Washington, D.C.)
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
Buildings
Washington (D.C.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Washington (D.C.)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The First Presidential Houses in New York City and Philadelphia, 1789-1800
  • The President's Palace Planned, 1790-1792
  • Competition for the Design of the President's House, 1792
  • Construction, 1792-1800
  • Revision, 1801-1809
  • The Burning of the President's House, 1814-1815
  • Rebuilding the Executive Mansion, 1815-1860
  • Modernization, 1860-1902
  • Restoration of the White House, 1902-1916
  • Enlargement, 1927-1945
  • Renovation, 1949-1952
  • Revitalization, 1961-1969
  • Preservation, 1970-2012
  • The White House as a National Monument
  • Interior Detail: The Blue Room, 1792-2012.

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