For architecture aficinados and historians, this comprehensive view of
the statues, monuments and architectural plans of Washington DC provides
an exciting insight into our federal city.
Author Michael Curtis guides this tour of the heart of the District of
Columbia's buildings, statues, and monuments. Classical design formed
our nation's capital. The soaring Washington Monument, the columns of
the Lincoln Memorial and the spectacular dome of the Capitol Building
speak to the founders' expansive vision of our federal city. Learn about
the L'Enfant and McMillan plans for Washington, D.C., and how those
designs are reflected in two hundred years of monuments, museums and
representative government. View the statues of our Founding Fathers with
the eye of a sculptor and gain insight into the criticism and
controversies of modern additions to Washington's monumental structure.