Incidental architect
Subtitle: William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828
By: Gordon S. Brown.
Contributors: Thornton, William, 1759-1828.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Perspectives on the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol
Publisher: Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press; Ohio University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Athens [Ohio]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780821418628; 9780821418635
Subjects: Thornton, William, -- 1759-1828; Architects -- United States -- Biography; Washington (D.C.) -- Intellectual life -- 18th century; Washington (D.C.) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: William Thornton and the cultural life of early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of illustrations; title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: 1. An incidental architect; title: 2. "A little genius at everything"; title: 3. The government comes to town; title: 4. A community germinates; title: 5. Cultural amenities emerge; title: 6. The Dolley Madison effect; title: 7. Phoenix; title: 8. "This seat of science, the muses, and of pleasure"; title: 9. "A very singular character"; title: Appendix. Biographical sketches of early Washington cultural leaders; title: Bibliographic note.