McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883 · [New York] : Continental Pub. Co. : National Pub. Co. · leaf 106
—The Capitol Grounds—Crawfords grandStatue of Freedom—Greenoughs Washington—The Superinten-dent of Public Buildings—The Capitol Police. From whichever direction the city is viewed, thegreat dome of the Capitol is the first object that meetsthe eye of the gazer. The building itself also looms… … AKRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOl, BEHIND THE SCENES IN WASHINGTON. 81 manding hill and towers high above the city. Thefront of the Capitol faces the east, and the rear over-looks the large and more important portion of the city.The exact position of the edifice was determined byastronomical…
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