Hearings Before the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, House of Representatives, Seventy-fourth Congress, First Session, Volumes 1-19U.S. Government Printing Office, 1935 - Public buildings |
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... Washington ? Mr. MOORE . When the Commission of Fine Arts is reproached for not advising the erection of " modern " architecture in Washington , we reply that everybody is satisfied with the Patent Office . Several times Washington has ...
... Washington ? Mr. MOORE . When the Commission of Fine Arts is reproached for not advising the erection of " modern " architecture in Washington , we reply that everybody is satisfied with the Patent Office . Several times Washington has ...
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... Washington and Jefferson fixed the architecture of Washington along what are called classic lines . Any departure from that style has not satisfied the people . On the contrary , buildings constructed in accordance with that ...
... Washington and Jefferson fixed the architecture of Washington along what are called classic lines . Any departure from that style has not satisfied the people . On the contrary , buildings constructed in accordance with that ...
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... Washington Memorial ( foundations built ) . New Haven City Hall ( first unit built ) .. Mo. do .. Denver , Colo . Washington , D. C. New Haven , Conn . 270,000 2 , 000 , 000 7,000,000 3 , 000 , 000 List of public or semipublic work ...
... Washington Memorial ( foundations built ) . New Haven City Hall ( first unit built ) .. Mo. do .. Denver , Colo . Washington , D. C. New Haven , Conn . 270,000 2 , 000 , 000 7,000,000 3 , 000 , 000 List of public or semipublic work ...
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... Washington , not in the employ of the Government . I will tell you first about my family history . I was born in Wash- ington ; my father was born in Washington , and my grandfather was born in Georgetown , so we have lived here for 120 ...
... Washington , not in the employ of the Government . I will tell you first about my family history . I was born in Wash- ington ; my father was born in Washington , and my grandfather was born in Georgetown , so we have lived here for 120 ...
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... Washington , D. C. The committee met at 10 a . m . , Hon . Fritz G. Lanham ( chairman ) presiding . The CHAIRMAN . Gentleman , the House meets at 11 o'clock this morning , which diminishes our time for the hearing , and we will not be ...
... Washington , D. C. The committee met at 10 a . m . , Hon . Fritz G. Lanham ( chairman ) presiding . The CHAIRMAN . Gentleman , the House meets at 11 o'clock this morning , which diminishes our time for the hearing , and we will not be ...
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