Historic Homes in Washington

Object NameBook

Author Mary Smith Lockwood (American, 1831 - 1922)

Artist / Maker Belford Co. (New York, NY)

Datec. 1907

OriginU.S.A.

MediumPaper

Dimensions9 3/8 × 7 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (23.8 × 19.1 × 3.2 cm)

ClassificationsBooks, Manuscripts, Documents, Personal Symbol & Correspondence

Credit LineGift of Dennis Wendell. In the Farm House Museum Collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Object number90.9.19

Status

On view

Collections

Books, Magazines, & Documents

CultureAmerican

Label TextPublished in 1907 by Mary Smith Lockwood, one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Historic Homes in Washington; Its Noted Men and Women presents the American public with a vision of the nation’s capital through its architecture and most prominent residents. Blending biographical accounts with architectural detail, the book celebrates Washington, D.C. not just as a city, but as a symbolic heart of the American republic. Through vivid descriptions, the work showcases the homes of presidents, statesmen, and influential social figures, structures that served as backdrops to decisions and conversations that shaped the nation. More than a catalog of buildings, the book stands as a tribute to the people and places that embodied the spirit of a young and rising nation. https://archive.org/details/historichomesinw00lock/page/38/mode/2up

MarkingsInside front cover: "Penn (??) Avenue February 1908" On front page "Gist Blair Nov.-1907" (?)

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