Copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist on the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the president s house, i just mentioned, which is like the, to us, the bible of white house history. The white house garden, the white house the white house, the history of an american idea, which is really the architectural history of the house that he has written. Hes also collaborated with artists. Peter wadell on an artist visits the white house past which is a wonderful little booklet that is available. And the new book coming out and will be available tonight in our gift shop and youll be allowed in early to be able to have a copy signed if youd like to do that at 5 45. The title is the night they burned the white ho
Time he published his president s house in 1986. Hes been a mentor to us on the staff with research eeducation, publication. Over all those many years and now is the editor of our white house history publication that you all received a complementary copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist an the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the president s house, i just mentioned, which is like the, to us, the bible of white house history. The white house garden, the white house the white house, the history of an american idea, which is really the architectural history of the house that he has written. Hes also collaborated with artists. Peter wadell on an artist visits the white house past which is a wonderful li
Posted thetpelier event. It is about an hour. Thank you. Our next speaker will be William Seale. And to us at the association, he doesnt really need much introduction. Hes been a part of our organization as an adviser to our board for at least since the time he published his president s house in 1986. Hes been a mentor to us on the staff with research eeducation, publication. Over all those many years and now is the editor of our white house history publication that you all received a complementary complimentary copy in your packets. I hope youll enjoy that and hopefully become a subscriber to our journal and keeping up with the latest research. Of course, William Seale is an architectural historian and specialist on the restoration and preservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Reservation of historic buildings. His handiwork is all over the country in executive mansions and capitols. Hes also, of course, published the
Government buildings at york, canada. Perhaps only one government building and perhaps not the American Army after all. This provided the burning of the public buildings provided opponents of the location with an opportunity to argue for removal without having to did he mean the city. During the month prior to convening of congress in late september 1814, residents expressed fears that the opponents of the city might prevail. Washington socialite eliz a, granddaughter of washington, went so far as to accuse secretary of war john armstrong, jr. , of allowing the british to capture the city in order to give ammunition to those who wished to move from the potomac and win himself Political Support in what might have been upcoming campaign. The 13th congress reconvened in the Patent Office on september 19th. While members talked privately about the possibility of an immediate removal, president James Madison assured them that the buildings were only the burning of the buildings were only a
Chenoweth in two images here based on latrobes description. By her side stands the American Eagle supporting her left hand in which is the cap of liberty. Her right presents a scroll, the constitution of the united states, her foot treads upon a reversed crown on as a footstool and upon other emblems of monarchy and bondage. Franzoni also carved a spread winged eagle in the entrance. Its wings spread 12 feet, 6 inches in breadth. Four relief panels opposite the eagle were personifications representing agriculture, art, science and commerce. All were ruined in the fire but some vague outlines of horizontally oriented figures are discernible on latrobes 1815 sketch of the burnt colonnade. They suggest latrobe designed these based on the tower winds. When latrobe planned the sculpture for the second House Chamber, he resurrected his 1810 athena liberty. Franzoni made him enlarged in plaster and placed above the speakers chamber. Latrobes final figure of liberty holds the unfurled constitu