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The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry Paperback - 2013
by Garrett Peck; Foreword by Richard Stamm
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- Title The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry
- Author Garrett Peck; Foreword by Richard Stamm
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher History Press
- Date 2013-02
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781609499297 / 1609499298
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 1.27 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Library of Congress subjects Washington (D.C.) - Buildings, structures,, Smithsonian Institution Building
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013000677
- Dewey Decimal Code 727.600
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First edition paperback, which is in fine condition and signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.Join author Garrett Peck as he traces the unlikely story of the Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry.
British scientist James Smithson left a fortune to the country he so admired but had never visited. His gift founded the Smithsonian Institution and built the Smithsonian Castle. Today, the castle's distinct Romanesque facade glows warmly against the cool marble that dominates the National Mall. Yet the story of the stones is just as remarkable as that of the building that they grace. It was a boom-bust ride for the Seneca Quarry--the source of the red sandstone. The quarry saw its first developer die, filed for bankruptcy twice, suffered through floods and contributed to a national scandal that embarrassed the Grant presidency and helped bring down the Freedman's Bank. This is the untold… Read More
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