Name/Title
Building the OctagonEntry/Object ID
2005.003.0165Description
A recounting of the design and construction history of Washington, D.C.'s historic Octagon House, one of the first architect-designed townhouses in the U.S.; once the residence of James and Dolley Madison; and now the home of the Octagon Museum.
xi, 161 p., ill., maps, 25 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2005.003.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2005)Acquisition Method
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Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Fine arts, Architecture, Domestic Architecture, Houses, Dwellings, Thornton, William, 1759-1828--Exhibitions, Octagon (Washington, D.C.)--Exhibitions, Neoclassicism (Architecture)--Washington (D.C.)--Exhibitions, Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Exhibitions, Washington (D.C.)--HistoryBook Details
Author
Ridout, OrlandoSeries
Octagon Research SeriesPublisher
American Institute of Architects PressDate Published
1989Call No.
NA7238 .W3 R54 1989ISBN
1-55835-057-8LCCN
89-17624Notes
Copy No.: 1Location
Location
Shelf
Hall BookshelfBuilding
NRH Research RoomCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Building
NR Docent LibraryCategory
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Autographed by author ("For Tom Savage, Master of the Charleston Interior").
Exhibition dated August 1, 1989 - September 30, 1989. Kym S. Rice, Guest Exhibitions Curator.
Status: ShelfCreated By
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July 19, 2005Updated By
kemmonsUpdate Date
December 7, 2015