Pennsylvania capitol
Subtitle: The Commissioners for Erecting a State Capitol on the public ground at Harrisburg, invite architects to exhibit to them plans and elevations for the contemplated building, at any time previous to the fifteenth of April next. A premium of four hundred dollars will be given for the plan that shall be adopted by the board ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 49041
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1819
Place of publication: Harrisburg, Pa
Language: eng
Subjects: Architecture; Designs and plans; Competitions; Awards; Capital and capitol; Buildings, structures
Notes: "Proposals will be received, either verbally or in writing, addressed to the secretary of the board, Richard M. Crain, in Harrisburg." Signed: Harrisburg, January 29th, 1819. Wm. Findlay, Rich'd M. Crain, Geo. Bryan, John B. Gibson, Wm. Graydon, commissioners.

The original, held by the Library of Congress, includes a ms. note from Richard M. Crain to the editor of the National intelligencer asking him to "insert the above advertisement in your paper" and "you will please to forward to me by mail the paper containing the advertisement."

Shaw & Shoemaker 49041

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2555

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.