Essay on the City of Washington
Item
Title
Essay on the City of Washington
Description
This newspaper article was published in New York City in the mid 1790s, describing official plans for the developing federal city. Although an Act of Congress in 1790 had declared that Washington would be the national capital as of 1800, it was at the time mostly farmland and a few groups of buildings. The author describes the Mall as a magnificent setting, and the park to be developed there as elegant as any in Europe.
Source
Herald, February 4, 1795.(New York, NY).
Date
02/04/1795
Coverage
Pre-1800s
topic
building the mall
everyday life