Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . shington Mon-ument. Subsequently it was diverted into the WashingtonCanal at 3d st. W., which followed the line of B st. N. alongthe N. borders of the Mall. The filling of the canal led tofurther changes. The Tiber and its tributaries have sincebeen utilized by diverting them into the sewerage system ofthe central and southern portions of the city; hence, althoughthe stream traverses one of the most populous sections, itscourse is not traceable, the c
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . shington Mon-ument. Subsequently it was diverted into the WashingtonCanal at 3d st. W., which followed the line of B st. N. alongthe N. borders of the Mall. The filling of the canal led tofurther changes. The Tiber and its tributaries have sincebeen utilized by diverting them into the sewerage system ofthe central and southern portions of the city; hence, althoughthe stream traverses one of the most populous sections, itscourse is not traceable, the current flowing beneath heavybrick arches, upon which buildings have been erected andavenues, streets, and parks laid out. In primitive days thebanks of the Tiber were lined with forests, and shad and her-ring in their season were caught in its waters, under the veryshadow of the hiU where the Capitol now stands. Plan of the City.—The plan of Washington was preparedin 1791 by Peter Charles LEnfant, a French engineer ofnoticeable* genius but eccentric habits, who had served in theContinental Army with suflScient distinction to attract the. r--irnT ^ ^^^^Ttfiiiffliir 18 PROPOSED EMBELLISHMENTS. attention of Washington. In the worlv he was gieatly as-sisted by the advice of Thomas Jefferson, who, when diplo-matic representative of the United States at foreign courts,had, with an intuitive vision of the wants of the future, stud-ied tlie plans of tlie cities of Europe visited by him, and wascompetent and prepared, with the aid of plans and his per-?sonal knowledge of their details, to contribute an invaluableamount of information on this important subject. The plai?adopted combines the artistic beauty and grace of Versaillesand the practical advantages of Babylon, revived by WilliamPenn in Philadelphia. In the conception of the plan, thepredominating object was to secure posi(~;ons for the differentpublic edifices; also squares and areas of different shapes,which would afford fine
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