Capitol Hill

By Elizabeth Purcell

Book Overview

Capitol Hill began as a thinly settled agricultural area.

Beginning in the 1790s, the Capitol and the Washington Navy Yard, a large industrial employer, spurred a building boom in new houses, hotels, and stores, a trend that continues to present day.This book focuses on buildings lost and saved.

Capitol Hill historian Elizabeth Purcell reached out to friends; the Historical Society of Washington, DC; and the Library of Congress for the stories behind the big buildings and the large empty spaces.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467105821
• ISBN13: 9781467105828
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"