Palace of state : the Eisenhower Executive Office Building /
Palace of state : the Eisenhower Executive Office Building /
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
edited by Thomas E. Luebke.
- 245 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), 29 x 29 cm
Shipping list no.: 2018-0053-S.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233) and index.
Civic architecture for a young nation -- Victorian-era eclecticism in Washington -- Alfred B. Mullett and the Second Empire style -- The supervising architect of the Treasury -- Paris, London, and a cosmopolitan style -- Design for a new executive office building -- Iron and stone : exterior architecture details -- Pattern and polychromy : interior design and the Mid-Victorian Era -- Construction of a titan -- Advancing technologies : fireproof construction and mechanized stonecutting -- The State, War and Navy Building -- International chronometry and mapping -- Daily life around a monumental building -- Decades of changing fortunes -- Decorated with military history -- Notable figures at State, War, and Navy -- Executive offices for the president -- Press converences in the EOB -- Presidental recreation -- A masterpiece reborn.
Towering over the White House, the colossal granite Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) was first constructed to house the departments of State, War, and Navy in the nineteenth century, and it now serves as the home of the Executive Office of the President. Having outlasted decades of plans threatening alteration or outright demolition, the building survives as one of the foremost examples of Second Empire design in the United States. Palace of State details the building's rich architectural and historical legacy, from the beginnings of federal civic architecture in Washington to its construction as the world's largest office building after the Civil War, and culminating in the recently completed restoration process that began in the 1980s. Featuring beautifully rendered architectural drawings, historic images, and lush contemporary photography, this illustrated history presents a comprehensive study of an iconic landmark that continues to serve in its role as a monumental setting for statecraft.
9781625343628 1625343620
2018903867
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Washington, D.C.)--History.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Washington, D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Public buildings--History.--Washington (D.C.)
Architecture, Victorian--Washington (D.C.)
Decoration and ornament--Empire style.--Washington (D.C.)
Public architecture--Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Architecture, Victorian--Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Decoration and ornament--Empire style--Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.
NA4423.W3 / P35 2018
0432
FA 1.2:EI 8
Shipping list no.: 2018-0053-S.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233) and index.
Civic architecture for a young nation -- Victorian-era eclecticism in Washington -- Alfred B. Mullett and the Second Empire style -- The supervising architect of the Treasury -- Paris, London, and a cosmopolitan style -- Design for a new executive office building -- Iron and stone : exterior architecture details -- Pattern and polychromy : interior design and the Mid-Victorian Era -- Construction of a titan -- Advancing technologies : fireproof construction and mechanized stonecutting -- The State, War and Navy Building -- International chronometry and mapping -- Daily life around a monumental building -- Decades of changing fortunes -- Decorated with military history -- Notable figures at State, War, and Navy -- Executive offices for the president -- Press converences in the EOB -- Presidental recreation -- A masterpiece reborn.
Towering over the White House, the colossal granite Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) was first constructed to house the departments of State, War, and Navy in the nineteenth century, and it now serves as the home of the Executive Office of the President. Having outlasted decades of plans threatening alteration or outright demolition, the building survives as one of the foremost examples of Second Empire design in the United States. Palace of State details the building's rich architectural and historical legacy, from the beginnings of federal civic architecture in Washington to its construction as the world's largest office building after the Civil War, and culminating in the recently completed restoration process that began in the 1980s. Featuring beautifully rendered architectural drawings, historic images, and lush contemporary photography, this illustrated history presents a comprehensive study of an iconic landmark that continues to serve in its role as a monumental setting for statecraft.
9781625343628 1625343620
2018903867
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Washington, D.C.)--History.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Washington, D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Public buildings--History.--Washington (D.C.)
Architecture, Victorian--Washington (D.C.)
Decoration and ornament--Empire style.--Washington (D.C.)
Public architecture--Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Architecture, Victorian--Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Decoration and ornament--Empire style--Washington (D.C.)--Pictorial works.
Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.
NA4423.W3 / P35 2018
0432
FA 1.2:EI 8