Washington D.C. (L'Enfant 1791) City Plan 1901 scarce large Capital city plan
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & PrintsPlan of the City, Intended for the Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States. Projected Agreeable to the Direction of the President of the United States in Pursuance of an Act of Congress Passed the Sixteenth Day of July, MDCCXC, Establishing the Permanent Seat and the Bank of the Potomac.
(Old Maps, North America, United States, Washington, D.C. City Plan).
Issued 1901, Washington, D.C. by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Office. Photo-lithography
Scarce large early 20th century color lithographed city plan which reproduces the 1791 manuscript plan created by Charles L'Enfant for the new nation's Capital.
This 1791 L'enfant urban design manuscript was issued for sale by the U.S. Government in 1887 for 50 cents. This scarce 1901 version is reprinting that 1887 example, which today is even scarcer than this version, which only appeared within a rare monumental early 20th century work devoted to the Capital city and it's history.
Original fold lines as issued.
Sheet Measures c. 21" H x 30 1/4" W.
[R27963].