Plan Showing Proposed Method of Laying Out the Public Grounds at Washington 1851

Old manuscript map of District of Columbia, Federal Triangle, The Ellipse, The Mall, United States, Washington, Washington Canal, Washington D.C., White House.

Created by A. J. (Andrew Jackson) Downing in 1851.

• Covers The Mall between Capitol grounds and 17th St. N.W.
• Also covers adjacent areas including "Parade or President's Park," White House grounds, future Federal Triangle, and Washington Canal.
• At foot of title: February 1851.
• Oriented with north toward the lower right.
• Pen-and-ink, blue watercolor, and [lead?] pencil.
• Faded, soiled, varnished [?], and cracked.
• Originally drawn on 2 sheets.
• Includes bar scale in feet (2,000) and greatly faded text with personal signature at lower left.
• In wooden frame 140 x 199 cm.

Map Subjects

District Of Columbia

Ellips The

Ellipse The (Washington D.C.)

Federal Triangle

Federal Triangle (Washington D.C.)

Mall The

Mall The (Washington D.C.)

Manuscript Maps

Parks

Planning

United States

Washington

Washington (D.C.)

Washington Canal

Washington Canal (Washington D.C.)

White House

White House (Washington D.C.)

The Ellipse

The Mall

Washington D.C.

A. J. (Andrew Jackson) Downing

1851

Map Tags

1851

A. J. (Andrew Jackson) Downing

District Of Columbia

Ellips The

Ellipse The (Washington D.C.)

Federal Triangle

Federal Triangle (Washington D.C.)

Mall The

Mall The (Washington D.C.)

Manuscript Maps

Map

Maps

Parks

Planning

The Ellipse

The Mall

United States

Washington

Washington (D.C.)

Washington Canal

Washington Canal (Washington D.C.)

White House

White House (Washington D.C.)