George Washington, architect
By: Allan Greenberg ; foreword by Vincent Scully ; selected photographs by Tim Buchman.
Publisher: Andreas Papadakis Publisher
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799; Architecture -- United States -- 18th century
Description: A detailed investigation of "the first president's innovations as a designer of buildings and landscapes," focusing particularly on Mount Vernon and Washington, D.C.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-154).
Early versions of the essays in this book appeared as a paper given at the symposium, The Mall in Washington 1791-1986 (National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1987) ; as an article, "L'Enfant, Washington, and the plan of the capital" in The Magazine Antiques, July 1991 ; and as a chapter in the book, George Washinton's Mount Vernon, published by Monacelli Press.