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THEY BUILT THE CAPITOL : the 1792 competition, the

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Title: THEY BUILT THE CAPITOL : the 1792 competition, the contract,the art - engineers

Author: I.T. Frary

Publishing Info: Garrett and Massie

Edition: First Edition

Publishing Date: 1940

Additional Information: Story of theOld Capitol Building. The Sculptors. Completion of Old Capitol. Extension of the Capitol. Sculptors of the Extension. Completion of The Capitol. Chronology, Index. many photos. 324pp. Architecture Shelf

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