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Figure 115- The situation before Downing’s project: 1815 map exhibiting <strong>the</strong> property of <strong>the</strong><br />

U.S. in <strong>the</strong> vicinity of <strong>the</strong> Capitol: colored red, with <strong>the</strong> manner in which it is proposed to lay off<br />

<strong>the</strong> same in <strong>building</strong> lots, as described in <strong>the</strong> report to <strong>the</strong> Suprintendentt of <strong>the</strong> city to which<br />

this is annexed.<br />

(Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington)<br />

Figure 116- Downing’s project for <strong>the</strong> public grounds of Washington (The Mall) 1851: Plan<br />

showing proposed method of laying out <strong>the</strong> park. In <strong>the</strong> Corner at left <strong>the</strong>re is <strong>the</strong> Capitol <strong>building</strong>,<br />

at right below <strong>the</strong> White House.<br />

(Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington)

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