Architectural drawings, [ca.1857-ca.1863]

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Architectural drawings, [ca.1857-ca.1863]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84666044

Consists of thirteen drawings for the alteration to the dome of the Capitol, a photograph of an iron foundry (a sign on the building names it Iron Foundry and Machine Shop, Janes and Kirtland), and a drawing labeled "Central Park Bridge" (perhaps submitted in the competition for the design of Central Park, New York City).

15 items : ill.

Winterthur Library

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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...

United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)

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