The history and development of the Washington Monument. 1939 March 19

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The history and development of the Washington Monument. 1939 March 19

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Paper tracing the planning for and design and construction of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

[2], iv, [2], 32, [1] leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Phillips, I. D. J. (Irving David James)

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Washington National Monument Society

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Organized in 1833. From the description of Treasurer's records, 1849. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522236 Washington National Monument Society was organized in Sept. 1833. The society was governed by a board of thirteen managers. In 1855-1858, the Society was under the control of the Know-Nothings who created their own Board of Managers. Due to this conflict and the Civil War, the construction lagged until 1876 when the Congress took over th...