Capital Losses A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings, Second Edition

by Goode, James M.

• ISBN13: 9781588341051
• ISBN10: 1588341054
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-17
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books

Summary

Before the passage of critical preservation legislation in 1978, the Nation's Capital lost an irreplaceable assembly of architecturally and culturally significant buildings. Wanton destruction in the name of progress-particularly in the decades immediately following World War II-resulted in a legacy forever lost, a cultural heritage destroyed by the wrecker's ball. By reminding us of things lost, James Goode's magisterial and poignant study represented a comprehensive call for action, a mandate for responsible stewardship of the architectural legacy of Washington, DC. Both the familiar public Washington of official landmarks and the private city of residential neighborhoods are paid tribute in this volume, dedicated to the vanished. At once a visual delight, a fascinating social history, and an eloquent appeal for ongoing awareness,Capital Lossesreveals the Washington that was and how it became what it is today. This updated edition includes eighteen more treasures lost and ninety additional historic photographs.

Author Biography

James Goode is the winner of Washingtonian magazine's prestigious “Washingtonian of the Year” award. He is the author of Best Addresses: A Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses and lives in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Second Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Residential
Federal Faces: Georgian and Federal Houses	p. 1
Classical Interlude: Greek Revival Houses	p. 29
Age of Romanticism: Early Victorian Houses	p. 63
Gaslight and Gilt: Late Victorian Houses	p. 88
The City Beautiful: Post-1890 Houses	p. 137
The Domestic Scale: Row Houses	p. 167
The Transient City: Hotels and Apartment Houses	p. 189
Nonresidential
Steeped in Glory: Churches	p. 227
For Members Only: Clubs and Organizations	p. 253
Capital Commerce: Commercial Buildings	p. 282
Uncle Sam's Workrooms: Early Government Buildings	p. 325
The Expanding Bureaucracy: Post-Civil War Government Buildings	p. 355
Nine to Five: Office Buildings	p. 381
Grease Paint and Celluloid: Theaters	p. 397
For Mind and Body: Schools and Hospitals	p. 425
A Moving Experience: Transportation Buildings	p. 447
Hooks and Ladders: Fire Stations	p. 467
"Tempos" in War and Peace: Temporary Government Buildings	p. 477
Forgotten Fragments: Street Furniture	p. 491
Bibliographical Notes	p. 504
Photographic Credits	p. 522
Index	p. 530
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