Comments on: Old Maps: The District Before LeDroit Park (1792 – 1859)

By: Carless in LeDroit || Left for LeDroit

Carless in LeDroit || Left for LeDroit — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:07:13 +0000

[...] neighborhood is just outside the original L’Enfant city. In L’Enfant’s time, the main form of transportation was the human foot, so a city [...]

By: Old Maps: The Map that Saved the Capital (1859-1861) || Left for LeDroit

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:33:09 +0000

[...] This is the second in a series of posts about historic maps of LeDroit Park. Read the first post, The District Before LeDroit Park (1792 – 1859). [...]

By: Flagler Pl NW

Flagler Pl NW — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:15:13 +0000

I really like this Boschke map, although the download option doesn’t appear to work…although maybe it is just my computer.

Some great references to learn about the planning and development of DC I recommend include:

Worthy of a Nation – F. Gutheim
Designing the Nations Capital: The 1901 Plan – Commission of Fine Arts
Washington: How Slaves, Idealists & Scoundrels Created the Nation’s Capital – F. Bordewich
Creating the Nations Capital – F. Bordewich
Grand Avenues: The Story of L’Enfant – S. Berg
Capital Speculations – S. Luria
Washington Burning – L. Standford
Capital Losses – J. Goode
Washington through two Centuries – forget author

I might be off on the names of some of these authors, but these have all been great books to read up on DC. I have read through most of them and find them all invaluable references!