A manual on the origin and development of Washington

This manual presents a chronological, illustrated study of the United States capital's founding, planning, and growth. It traces site selection, L'Enfant's plan and Ellicott's revisions, boundary stones, and nineteenth-century development, then examines twentieth-century reforms led by the McMillan Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, including zoning and public-building programs. Separate chapters survey parks, monuments, major public and semipublic buildings, Arlington National Cemetery, and architectural history. Appendices provide lists of statues, presidents, quotations, and a bibliography. Designed for classroom use, the text emphasizes civic education and includes maps, plans, and illustrations to support study.