Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co. records, 1859-1863.

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Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co. records, 1859-1863.

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Letters to Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co. concerning construction of the capitol dome; reproductions of drawings and photograph of dome; carbon typescript "From THE NATIONAL CAPITOL".

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Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)

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Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co.

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Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co. did metal work for the dome of the U.S. capitol in Washington, D.C., designed by the architect Thomas Ustick Walter. From the description of Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co. records, 1859-1863. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64071631 ...

Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887

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Thomas U. Walter was an architect. Born in Philadelphia in 1804, Walter began his career as an apprentice to his father in bricklaying and stone masonry. While working with his father, Walter trained in the office of William Strickland and attended the School of Mechanic Arts at the Franklin Institute, then under the direction of John Haviland. Walter rose to prominence with architectural designs that included Moyamensing Prison, Girard College, Andalusia, and Portico Row. In December 1850, Walt...