Construction Notes Transforming a Campus in Washington D.C.

By Wallace Mlyniec

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965099822
• ISBN13: 9780965099820
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: On This Spot Productions
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Friends with History

This isn't normally the kind of book I read because I never went to Georgetown Law School, I'm not involved in the construction field, and have an aversion to legal matters but the author has been a friend for over 35 years. So I was very surprised to find myself eagerly reading the book because of all the historical tidbits he interspersed with notes on the progress of the building. As a resident of Washington DC since 1968, I was thrilled to learn some little known facts about the city (at least to me) which Wally wrote about so wonderfully. It is remarkable the way he juxtaposed those facts with basic information on the status of the new building. It's a pleasure to know that in addition to all his other fine qualities, he is a good writer. I would recommend the book to anyone who wants to learn more about Washington DC or Georgetown Law School.

The Email and the Georgetown Law Center

I have been following Mlyniec's work for over thirty five years. Most of his writng has distilled around the constellation of issues having to do with juvenile justice. So, it is with some pleasure that we find Mlyniec delving into the history of building materials and passing along stories of an old neighborhood as it returns to its place in historic Washington. For many in the criminal justice field the email has become a weapon to be used in the tug of war between prosecution and defense. Here we find a whole series of emails now tranformed into a charming adventure in building as Dean Mlyniec attempts to keep student and professor and the campus in general apace with the development of the new Law Center. And he succeeds wildly. This three part history of the building of the Georgetown Law Center and its surrounding neighborhood and the building materials that constitute its makeup are a wonderful read told by a natural storyteller. We can only hope that his next project will focus on his beloved Chicago Cubs.