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Title: Plan of the City of Washington & Territory of Columbia by WH & D Lizars 1819 map

Description: Plan of the City of Washington and Territory of Columbia'. A scarce plan of Washington, D.C., based on Andrew Ellicott’s very scarce ten-mile-square survey, which depicted the city’s full original boundaries. Engraved by William Home Lizars and his brother Daniel in Edinburgh, the map appeared in D. B. Warden's “A Statistical, Political and Historical Account of the United States.” Washington, D.C. was planned and laid out beginning in 1791, following the Residence Act of 1790, which designated the area as the national capital. Pierre Charles L’Enfant was originally commissioned to designed the city; his plan called for a grand, grid-like layout with broad avenues, public squares, and prominent government buildings. However, due to conflicts, he was dismissed and his assistant and surveyor Andrew Ellicott revised and completed the plan in 1792. Construction of major buildings, including the Capitol and White House, began shortly thereafter. By 1800, the government officially relocated to Washington, although much of the city remained under development. On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 - and only 5 years before the publication of this map - British forces invaded the city, burning key structures such as the White House and the Capitol. The city recovered, and development continued along the lines of L’Enfant’s original vision. This map includes vignettes of the Capitol in Richmond and the Capitol in Washington before its enlargement. . William Home & Daniel Lizars, Edinburgh. Published 1819. Antique engraved city plan. Size 37 x 37 cm | 14.5 x 14.5 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Neatly repaired tear. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Tags: Columbia, The City, Washington, Washington DC, Washington DC + A Statistical Political & Historical Account of the United States, Washington DC + Lizars, Washington DC + Lizars + A Statistical Political & Historical Account of the United States, Washington DC + Lizars William Home and Daniel, Washington DC + Town & city plans

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Plan of the City of Washington & Territory of Columbia by WH & D Lizars 1819 map

Name: Plan of the City of Washington & Territory of Columbia by WH & D Lizars 1819 map
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