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Map Plan of that part of the city of Washington bounded on the north by K Street north, the south by Tiber Creek, the east by 15th Street west, & on the west by 17th Street west : exhibiting the President's Square & its vicinity

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Title

  • Plan of that part of the city of Washington bounded on the north by K Street north, the south by Tiber Creek, the east by 15th Street west, & on the west by 17th Street west : exhibiting the President's Square & its vicinity

Names

  • King, Rt. (Robert), 1774 or 1775-1831.
  • Gauss, Henry C.
  • Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia.

Created / Published

  • 1798.

Headings

  • -  White House (Washington, D.C.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Real property--Washington (D.C.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--District of Columbia--Washington--White House

Notes

  • -  Cadastral map showing lots in blocks north of White House.
  • -  In lower left corner in lead pencil: No. 3 December 10, 1890, J.S.
  • -  Black and red inks, red and blue washes.
  • -  Watermark: J Whatman 1794.
  • -  Originally drawn on 2 sheets.
  • -  Stained, brittle, and missing small edge sections.
  • -  On cloth backing in lead pencil: From the files of the Society of Oldest Inhabitants. Deposited by Henry C. Gauss in 1920's (?). One of 12 maps.
  • -  Vault
  • -  DCP

Medium

  • 1 map : ms., col., cloth backing ; 110 x 44 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3852.W46 1798 .K5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540 to 4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 88693234

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

King, Rt. , 1774 Or, Henry C Gauss, and Association Of The Oldest Inhabitants Of The District Of Columbia. Plan of that part of the city of Washington bounded on the north by K Street north, the south by Tiber Creek, the east by 15th Street west, & on the west by 17th Street west: exhibiting the President's Square & its vicinity. 1798. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/88693234/.

APA citation style:

King, R., Gauss, H. C. & Association Of The Oldest Inhabitants Of The District Of Columbia. (1798) Plan of that part of the city of Washington bounded on the north by K Street north, the south by Tiber Creek, the east by 15th Street west, & on the west by 17th Street west: exhibiting the President's Square & its vicinity. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/88693234/.

MLA citation style:

King, Rt. , 1774 Or, Henry C Gauss, and Association Of The Oldest Inhabitants Of The District Of Columbia. Plan of that part of the city of Washington bounded on the north by K Street north, the south by Tiber Creek, the east by 15th Street west, & on the west by 17th Street west: exhibiting the President's Square & its vicinity. 1798. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/88693234/>.